habotai

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Japanese 羽二重 (habutae, literally “as soft as down”).

Noun

habotai (uncountable)

  1. A lightweight fabric resembling silk.
    • 2004, Monika Fagerholm, Translator Kathleen Tucker, The American Girl, Other Press, published 2009, page 61:
      They argued over whether it was silk taffeta or habotai.
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