Definition

1. Noun:
   • Diagonal cloth, twill: A type of fabric characterized by a distinct diagonal rib pattern on its surface. This pattern is created by a specific weaving technique where the weft threads pass over one or more warp threads in a regular, offset progression.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chiếc váy này được may bằng vải chéo go. (This dress is made from twill fabric.)
  • Vải chéo go thường bền và ít nhăn hơn vải thường. (Twill fabric is often more durable and less prone to wrinkling than plain fabric.)

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Descriptive Use: The term is primarily used in the contexts of textiles, fashion design, tailoring, and fabric manufacturing to specify the weave structure.
  • Nhà thiết kế ưa thích sử dụng chất liệu chéo go cho các sản phẩm cao cấp. (The designer prefers to use twill material for high-end products.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chéo (adj/n): Can mean "diagonal" or "oblique." In textiles, it's the root describing the diagonal line characteristic.
• Vải chéo (n): A more general term for diagonal-weave or twill fabric.
• Vải kaki (n): Khaki, a common type of fabric often made with a twill weave.
• Vải denim (n): Denim, a sturdy cotton twill fabric.

Synonyms

• Twill: The direct and most common English equivalent.
• Diagonal weave: A descriptive synonym emphasizing the pattern.
• Serge (vải xéc): A specific, often woolen, type of twill fabric. (Note: This is a related, specific type from the French reference "toile d'armure sergé").

Related Phrases/Compound Terms

• Kiểu dệt chéo go: Twill weave pattern.
  • Kiểu dệt chéo go tạo nên đường chéo đặc trưng trên bề mặt vải. (The twill weave pattern creates the characteristic diagonal line on the fabric surface.)

Related Idioms

(This is a technical term specific to textiles; there are no common idioms associated with it.)

1. Diagonal cloth, twill