tactility

noun

tac·​til·​i·​ty tak-ˈti-lə-tē How to pronounce tactility (audio)
1
: the capability of being felt or touched
2
: responsiveness to stimulation of the sense of touch

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The top side is a linen-cotton blend with a tactility defined by the hand-pick stitching pattern. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Mar. 2026 Knight is a lot better at this than most of his contemporaries, but tactility can be difficult to fake for someone who usually doesn’t have to. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 June 2026 Shoes From loafers to pumps, printed or plain, pony hair footwear adds just the right amount of tactility to elevate the simplest of looks—without ever feel overdone. — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026 And the paintings began, in part, as a meditation on erasure—a rebuke, of sorts, to a digital regime that had abandoned writing’s tactility. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tactility

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of tactility was in 1659

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“Tactility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tactility. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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