faille

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A soft, flexible cloth with fine raised lines that shines a little and is used for clothes

noun
/feɪl/

Specialized

: faille

silk faille
faille skirt
faille coat

Examples

Otherwise, you can easily choose a fine detail, actually modern, fashionable dress: V-Neck Faille Ball by Galina, which has a thinner size.

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She wore a stunning faille gown that shimmered elegantly under the lights.
The designer chose a soft faille fabric for the dress because of its polished finish.
The curtains were made of luxurious green faille that added a touch of sophistication to the room.

Surface Forms

faille singular

failes plural

Etymology

Faille comes from French, where it named cloth with soft 'ribs' or 'folds'. That's why faille today means a woven fabric with gentle raised lines, a slight shine, and a soft, flexible feel.