"twilling" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtwɪlɪŋ/ Forms: twillings [plural]
Etymology: From twill + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|twill|ing}} twill + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} twilling (countable and uncountable, plural twillings)
  1. Twilled fabric or patterning, or the process which produces this. Tags: countable, uncountable

Inflected forms

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