habotai
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Japanese 羽二重 (habutae, literally “as soft as down”).
Noun
edithabotai (uncountable)
- A lightweight fabric resembling silk.
- 2004, Monika Fagerholm, Translator Kathleen Tucker, The American Girl, Other Press, published 2009, page 61:
- They argued over whether it was silk taffeta or habotai.