taffeta or atlas

Greek translation: ταφτάς, ατλάζι

15:02 Jun 7, 2009

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English term or phrase: taffeta or atlas

Women wore taffeta or atlas (both Arabic words), sat on diwans (sing. diwan), listened to the lute (al-ud) and went veiled in public.

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Greek translation:ταφτάς, ατλάζι

Explanation:
Ατλάζι
Από την Live-Pedia.gr
Μετάβαση σε: πλοήγηση, αναζήτηση
ατλάζι το (ουσιαστικό) [ ΕΤΥΜΟΛΟΓΙΑ :‹αραβ. atlas] είδος γυαλιστερού πυκνού φασμένου υφάσματος από καθαρό μετάξι, ινδικής προέλευσης.

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Ταφτάς
Από την Live-Pedia.gr
Μετάβαση σε: πλοήγηση, αναζήτηση
ταφτάς ο (ουσιαστικό) [ ΕΤΥΜΟΛΟΓΙΑ :ταφτα (τουρκ. λ. tafta = είδος μεταξωτού υφάσματος ‹ περσ. λ. tafta) -ς]

το ακριβό ύφασμα από λεπτό και πυκνά υφασμένο μετάξι
(συνεκδ.) το ρούχο που είναι φτιαγμένο από το παραπάνω ύφασμα.

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Elena Petelos
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:38

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5 +13

ταφτάς, ατλάζι

Elena Petelos

ταφτάς (μεταξωτό ύφασμα)

Nicolas Kotsifos (X)

ταφτάς ή σατέν atlas

Assimina Vavoula

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13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +13

taffeta, atlas

ταφτάς, ατλάζι

Elena Petelos
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:38
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in category: 14

15 mins confidence:

ταφτάς (μεταξωτό ύφασμα)

Explanation:
crispy μεταξωτό ύφασμα χρησιμοποιείται κυρίως για νυφικά. Το atlas δεν το βρήκα... Taffeta όμως είναι περσική λέξη και αναφέρεται στο wikipedia.

Example sentence(s):

Taffeta (formerly sometimes spelled taffety) is a crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibres. The word is Persian in origin, and means "twisted woven." It is considered to be a "high end" fabric, suitable for use in ball gowns...

Nicolas Kotsifos (X)
Local time: 04:38
Native speaker of:

Greek
PRO pts in category: 8

13 mins confidence:

ταφτάς ή σατέν atlas

Explanation:
http://gr.texsite.info/Σατέν,_atlas_(2)

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Note added at 16 mins (2009-06-07 15:18:36 GMT)
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Εδώ το atlas αναφέρεται ως ατλάζι:
http://www.livepedia.gr/index.php/Ατλάζι

Assimina Vavoula
Greece
Local time: 04:38
Native speaker of:

Greek
PRO pts in category: 16

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