taffety

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtæfəti/

Noun

taffety (countable and uncountable, plural taffeties)

1. Dated form of taffeta.
   • 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, pages 256–257:

     Fancy a tall and fine figure in a green taffety dress, set off with rose-coloured ribands, both colours well suited to her fair hair and skin;...

Derived terms

• taffety tart