Found 2 items, similar to twill.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: twill twill n 1: a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs [syn: twill weave] 2: a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs v : weave diagonal lines into (textiles)
English → English (gcide) Definition: Twill 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A fabric women with a twill. [1913 Webster] 3. [Perhaps fr. guill.] A quill, or spool, for yarn. [1913 Webster] Twill \Twill\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Twilled; 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. [1913 Webster]