taille
Americannoun
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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.
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(in dressmaking) the waist or bodice of a garment.
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Obsolete. the shape of one's body from shoulders to waist; figure; build.
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Etymology
Origin of taille
1545–55; < French: literally, a cutting; see tail 2
Example Sentences
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That was where she had found the -piece of paper with the words "taille 35" on it.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
If taille 35 was the same as a girl's size 4, the piece of paper must have definitely fallen out of the box containing the Cinderella slippers.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
She wondered why Gregory really wanted to borrow the "taille 35" paper.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
She held out the heart-shaped rhinestone and the piece of paper that said, "taille 35."
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
Gregory pointed to the "taille 35" clue, which Nancy was still holding.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
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