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Twill \Twill\ (tw[i^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Twilled}
(tw[i^]l); p. pr. & vb. n. {Twilling}.] [Scotch tweel;
probably from LG. twillen to make double, from twi- two; akin
to AS. twi-, E. twi- in twilight. See {Twice}, and cf.
{Tweed}, {Tweel}.]
To weave, as cloth, so as to produce the appearance of
diagonal lines or ribs on the surface.
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Twill \Twill\, n. [Scotch tweel. See {Twill}, v. t.]
1. An appearance of diagonal lines or ribs produced in
textile fabrics by causing the weft threads to pass over
one and under two, or over one and under three or more,
warp threads, instead of over one and under the next in
regular succession, as in plain weaving.
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2. A fabric woven with a twill.
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3. [Perhaps fr. quill.] A quill, or spool, for yarn.
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