taille

American  

[teyl, tah-y^uh] / teɪl, ˈtɑ yə /

noun

plural

tailles

1. 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.

2. (in dressmaking) the waist or bodice of a garment.

3. Obsolete. the shape of one's body from shoulders to waist; figure; build.

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taille British  

/ taɪ, tɑj /

noun

1. (in France before 1789) a tax levied by a king or overlord on his subjects

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Etymology

Origin of taille

1545–55; < French: literally, a cutting; tail ²

Example Sentences

Then she noticed that the words "taille 35" were written in the same fancy cursive style as the letters on the Cinderella shoe box.

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

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

Nancy opened her dance bag and pulled out the "taille" clue.

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