What's the difference between faille and taille?

Faille


Definition:

  • (n.) A soft silk, heavier than a foulard and not glossy.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) A negative indium scan is less helpful, failling to distinguish between neoplasm and focal cirrhosis.
  • (2) In the chronic experiment the adrenaline response gradually failled.
  • (3) Failling hematocrit values are traditionally used to observe the course of active bleeding, since hematocrit values usually reflect acute blood losses.

Taille


Definition:

  • (n.) A tally; an account scored on a piece of wood.
  • (n.) Any imposition levied by the king, or any other lord, upon his subjects.
  • (n.) The French name for the tenor voice or part; also, for the tenor viol or viola.

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