Looking for the meaning of the word WALE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of WALE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Wale
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Old English walu ‘stripe, weal’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
weɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a ridge on a textured woven fabric such as corduroy
Short Definition:ridge on textured woven fabric such as corduroy
Examples:- a skirt of mid-wale cotton corduroy
- wide-wale trousers
Definition:
a horizontal wooden strip fitted as strengthening to a boat's side.
Short Definition:horizontal wooden strip fitted as strengthening to boat's side
Definition:
a horizontal band around a woven basket.
Short Definition:horizontal band around woven basket
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