faille
[ fahyl, feyl; French fa-yuh ]
noun
a soft, transversely ribbed fabric of silk, rayon, or lightweight taffeta.
Origin of faille
11520–30; <Middle French, Old French; of obscure origin
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British Dictionary definitions for faille
faille
/ (feɪl, French faj) /
noun
a soft light ribbed fabric of silk, rayon, or taffeta
Origin of faille
1C16: from French: head covering, hence, fabric used for this, of obscure origin
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