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- noun Plural form of
twill .
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Examples
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Simple variations in the order in which the ends and picks interlace produce numerous weaves which are known widely by names such as twills (Fig.III. 1 (b)), satin, matt-weaves, etc.
Chapter 6 1983
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When it comes to less fitted styles, particularly the flowing skirts that are made with a bountiful supply of fabric, Ms. Roy makes sure to seek out pieces in light materials that feel good against her skin, like washed silks, silk twills and soft cottons.
Rachel Roy on How to Go With the Flow of Longer Skirts Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan 2011
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The majority of you agreed that yes, twills and all, he was dangerously good looking, while some of you felt he resembled Brad Garrett.
People Magazine Proves What I Knew In My Heart To Be True: Javier Bardem is Hot! | Best Week Ever 2007
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In Manchester, that city of cotton, twist and twills
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In Manchester, that city, of cotton, twist and twills
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I went to the closet and found a pair of navy twills and a shirt with all the buttons.
Dancing in the Dark Kaminsky, Stuart 1996
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We saw pieces of flight suits with two different twills, and two right leg pencil pockets, ejection seat handles that didn't appear to be pulled, fragments of a plane that could only be the F-4 Phantom, two distinctly different boot soles (one issued only after a certain date), etc ...
Stratton, Charles W. 1990
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“The fibers found on the Petersen windowsill could have come from the jumpsuit,” she told me, “or they could have come from any number of dark blue cotton-polyester blend twills.”
POSTMORTEM Patricia Cornwell 1990
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“The fibers found on the Petersen windowsill could have come from the jumpsuit,” she told me, “or they could have come from any number of dark blue cotton-polyester blend twills.”
POSTMORTEM Patricia Cornwell 1990
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“The fibers found on the Petersen windowsill could have come from the jumpsuit,” she told me, “or they could have come from any number of dark blue cotton-polyester blend twills.”
POSTMORTEM Patricia Cornwell 1990
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