lé means “width” | MotiTan French Dictionary

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Est-ce que ce lé suffit pour des rideaux?

Is this width of fabric enough for curtains?

One full fabric width spanning from one selvage to the other.

largeur: The distance or extent from one side of an object to the other.
longueur: The distance from one end of an object to the other.

Terme textile désignant la largeur commerciale d'un rouleau ou d'une pièce de tissu, exprimée en mètres.

Lé is an old French textile term derived through Old French from Latin latus, 'broad', with the related form laize.

In specifications, lé commonly appears with a measurement such as un lé de 1,50 m, while largeur is the broader everyday term for width.