mid-14c., "fine, smooth, lustrous silk cloth," also taffata, from Old French taffetas (early 14c.), from Italian taffeta or Medieval Latin taffata, ultimately from Persian taftah "silk or linen cloth," noun use of past participle of taftan "to twist, spin, weave, interlace," from Iranian *tap-. Applied to different fabrics in different eras (and see tapestry).
例文
1. A white cane sofa is sumptuously upholstered in gold taffeta and purple velvet.
白藤のソファには金色のタフトと紫のビロードで作られたソファマットが配され、豪華で洗練されています。
2.I 'll buy Mammy some red taffeta and have an elegant petticoat made."
おばあちゃんに赤い絹織物を買ってあげて、きれいなスカートを作ってあげましょう。
3.It was of dark-green taffeta ，lined with water silk of a pale-jade color.
まして彼女が見たことのない最高にかわいい帽子ですね！
4.Te：Of course，except velvet and taffeta ，all can be worn.
（もちろんいいです。ビロードとタフト以外の生地の服は着てもいいです。）
5.I might have to paint in a taffeta dress or something！