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failles

/feɪlz/ /faɪlz/

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

Examples :

"The dress, made of shimmering failles, rustled softly as she walked across the room. "
material

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 shimmering

shimmering verb

/ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪmrɪŋ/

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

"The dew on the grass was shimmering in the morning sun. "

Illustration rustled

rustled verb

/ˈrʌsəld/ /ˈrʌsld/

To move (something) with a soft crackling sound.

"The leaves rustled in the autumn breeze. "

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 softly

softly adverb

/ˈsɑftli/ /ˈsɒftli/ /ˈsɔftli/

In a soft manner; gently.

"The mother spoke softly to her crying baby, trying to soothe him. "

Illustration fabric

fabric noun

/ˈfæb.ɹɪk/

An edifice or building.

"The new school fabric is modern and spacious. "

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."

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across noun

/əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/

(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."

Illustration walked

walked verb

/wɔːkt/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

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. "

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rayon noun

/ˈreɪˌɑn/ /ˈreɪən/

A manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber.

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