[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

taffeta \taf"feta\, taffety \taf"fety\, n. f. taffetas, it.
   taffet`a, from per. t=aftah, originally, twisted, woven,
   from t=aftan to twist, to spin.
   a fine, smooth stuff of silk, having usually the wavy luster
   called watering. the term has also been applied to different
   kinds of silk goods, from the 16th century to modern times.
   1913 webster

         lined with taffeta and with sendal.      --chaucer.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

taffeta
     n : a crisp smooth lustrous fabric

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