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Word: Faille
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (denoting a kind of hood or veil worn by women): from Old French. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
feɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a soft, light-woven fabric having a ribbed texture, originally of silk
Short Definition:soft, light-woven fabric having ribbed texture
Examples:- a black faille pinafore
- they wove a wool faille
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