faille

[fahyl, feyl; Fr. fa-yuh]

faille

[fahyl, feyl; Fr. fa-yuh]
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 is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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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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