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f
a
-y
uh
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faille
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faɪl
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feɪl
;
Fr.
ˈfa
y
ə
/
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fahyl
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feyl
;
Fr.
f
a
-y
uh
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noun
a soft, transversely ribbed fabric of silk, rayon, or lightweight taffeta.
Origin:
1520–30;
<
Middle French,
Old French;
of obscure origin
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faille
(feɪl,
French
faj)
—
n
a soft light ribbed fabric of silk, rayon, or taffeta
[C16: from French: head covering, hence, fabric used for this, of obscure origin]
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