: a crisp plain-woven lustrous fabric of various fibers used especially for women's clothing
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Wearing a voluminous pink taffeta dress and a pink bow to match, Sia then launched into the song, with the crowd screaming along to every word and Guetta and Afrojack hugging behind the decks.
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2025
Jiwa showed up in a sustainable bottle can top corset designed and handmade by McKenna Marsden paired with a black taffeta skirt by UK South Asian designer Raishma and bangles for an additional cultural touch.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The silk taffeta dress she’s being fitted for, with its corset bodice and cinched, belted waist, feels like a true fairy tale come to life, and Zegler plans to wear it to the LA premiere of Snow White.
—Patricia Alfonso Tortolani, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
Designed in a sumptuous turquoise hue, the dress features off-the-shoulder puff sleeves, an empire waist, and a dramatic train—all rendered in voluminous, sweeping silk taffeta fabric that speaks to the mastery of the Valentino atelier.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2025
Jiwa showed up in a sustainable bottle can top corset designed and handmade by McKenna Marsden paired with a black taffeta skirt by UK South Asian designer Raishma and bangles for an additional cultural touch.
—Athena Sobhan, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The silk taffeta dress she’s being fitted for, with its corset bodice and cinched, belted waist, feels like a true fairy tale come to life, and Zegler plans to wear it to the LA premiere of Snow White.
—Patricia Alfonso Tortolani, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
Designed in a sumptuous turquoise hue, the dress features off-the-shoulder puff sleeves, an empire waist, and a dramatic train—all rendered in voluminous, sweeping silk taffeta fabric that speaks to the mastery of the Valentino atelier.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Taffeta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taffeta. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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taffeta
noun
taf·fe·ta
ˈtaf-ət-ə 
: a crisp shiny fabric used especially for women's clothing
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