FAILLE

faille

(noun) a ribbed woven fabric of silk or rayon or cotton

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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



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