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• twilly — ˈtwilē, li noun ( es) Etymology: by alteration : willow 3a …   Useful english dictionary

• Mansedanse — is a festival of electronic music, art and culture taking place in Tampere, Finland, organized by the non profit organization MadAssRevir ry. The festival s name is a play on three words: Tampere s nickname Manse , short for Manchester of Finland …   Wikipedia

• Twill — Twịll 〈m.6 od. 1〉 Stoff aus Baumwolle od. Seide in Doppelköperbindung [<mengl. twile <ags. twill; zu twi „zwei“] * * * Twịll, der; s, s u. e [engl. twill, verw. mit ↑ Zwillich] (Textilind.): a) (veraltend) Gewebe aus Baumwolle od.… …   Universal-Lexikon

• twill — (n.) cloth woven in parallel diagonal lines, early 14c., Scottish and northern English variant of M.E. twile, from O.E. twili woven with double thread, twilled, formed on model of L. bilix with a double thread (with O.E. twi substituted for… …   Etymology dictionary

• 'twill — archaic it will. Etymology: contr. * * * /twil/ a contraction of it will. Usage. See contraction. * * * twill (archaic or dialect) a contraction of it will * * * twill «twihl», noun, verb. –n …   Useful english dictionary