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faille

/faɪl/ /feɪl/

Meanings
noun
A fabric woven from silk, cotton, or rayon with slight ribs.

Examples :

"The dress, made of a beautiful faille, shimmered subtly in the light. "
material style

Related Words

Illustration slight

slight noun

[sl̥l͡ɐɪʔ̚]

The act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.

"His slight of ignoring Sarah at the party was hurtful. "

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration dress

dress noun

/dɹɛs/

An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes skirts below the waist.

"Amy and Mary looked very pretty in their dresses."

Illustration subtly

subtly adverb

/ˈsʌ.tl̩.li/

With subtleness, in a subtle manner; with cleverness rather than brute force.

"The teacher subtly adjusted the seating arrangement to improve focus in the classroom. "

Illustration fabric

fabric noun

/ˈfæb.ɹɪk/

An edifice or building.

"The new school fabric is modern and spacious. "

Illustration silk

silk noun

/sɪlk/

A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).

"The thread made of silk was barely visible."

Illustration shimmered

shimmered verb

/ˈʃɪmɚd/ /ˈʃɪmərd/

To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly.

"The lake shimmered under the moonlight. "

Illustration woven

woven verb

/ˈwəʊvən/ /ˈwoʊvən/

To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.

"This loom weaves yarn into sweaters."

Illustration cotton

cotton noun

/ˈkɒt.n̩/ /ˈkɑt.n̩/

Gossypium, a genus of plant used as a source of cotton fiber.

"My grandmother grows cotton plants in her garden. "

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

Illustration light

light noun

/lʌɪt/ /laɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]

Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."

Illustration rayon

rayon noun

/ˈreɪˌɑn/ /ˈreɪən/

A manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber.

"The new shirt was made of rayon, a soft and comfortable material. "