faille

 
Pronunciation: /feɪl/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a soft, light-woven fabric having a ribbed texture, originally of silk: [as modifier]: a black faille pinafore [count noun]: they wove a wool faille

Origin:

mid 16th century (denoting a kind of hood or veil worn by women): from Old French. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century