wale
noun/weɪl/
Frequency rank: #17,662 most common English word
Meaning
a ridge or raised line on a surface, especially a ribbed texture on woven fabric.
Example sentence
The craftsman ran his fingers along the wale of the corduroy fabric to check its texture.
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