faille
(noun) a ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton
Source: WordNet® 3.1
faille (countable and uncountable, plural failles)
A fabric woven from silk, cotton, or rayon with slight ribs.
Source: Wiktionary
Faille, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A soft silk, heavier than a foulard and not glossy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
