tabas
tabás with stress marks
cut of a dress; design; to hack off
Usage Note
Tabas refers to the cut or silhouette of a garment — the way fabric is shaped during tailoring — and by extension the overall design or style. As a verb it means to cut fabric with a blade or scissors, or more forcefully to hack off vegetation. A dressmaker's skill is judged largely by their tabas. The word bridges fashion and practical cutting.
Examples
" Maganda ang tabas ng terno. "
Natural Translation
The cut of the gown is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the cut of gown.
" Maganda ang tabas ng kanyang damit. "
Natural Translation
The cut of her dress is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the cut of her dress.
" Bago tabasin ng mananahi ang tela, sinukat muna niyang mabuti ang katawan ng kliyente upang maganda ang lapat. "
Natural Translation
Before the dressmaker cut the fabric, she carefully measured the client's body so that the fit would be good.
Literal Translation
Before cut by-the dressmaker the fabric, measured first she well the body of client so-that good the fit.
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