taille
French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
(in dressmaking) the waist or bodice of a garment.
Obsolete. the shape of one's body from shoulders to waist; figure; build.
Origin of taille
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How to use taille in a sentence
Her descendants have been exempted from the taille (poll tax)—a mean and shameful recompense!
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)I will have a garment reach to my taille; Then am I a minion, for I wear the new guise.
The Romany Rye | George BorrowHe said: "Elle n'est pas vraiment jolie, mais elle a une jolie taille, de beaux yeux, et des perles."
Overlooked | Maurice BaringAt their own request, the King imposed on them a new taille of three thousand livres.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole FranceHe substituted for personal service on the roads a yearly rate, proportional in amount to the taille.
Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) | John Morley
British Dictionary definitions for taille
/ (taɪ, French tɑj) /
(in France before 1789) a tax levied by a king or overlord on his subjects
Origin of taille
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