French word

taille

Pronunciation

IPA/taj/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsize

Example

Cette taille me va.

This size is a good fit for me.

Illustration for taille (size)

More examples

Le pantalon est trop serré à la taille.

The trousers are too tight at the waist.

Core concept

A measured profile showing how large a person or object is.

Common phrases

  • le tour de taille

    waist measurement

  • taille haute

    high-waisted

  • la taille de vêtement

    clothing size

Similar words

pointure: A shoe size shown as a number or other standard notation.
tour de taille: A measurement of the distance around the waist.
mesure: A numerical measurement of an object's or person's size.

Definition in French

Mesure de la dimension d'une personne ou d'un objet, par exemple la hauteur, le tour de taille ou les mensurations.

Word origin

The noun taille comes from Old French taillier, 'to cut or shape', from Latin taliare, so its measurement sense relates to setting dimensions.

Usage tips

  • In clothing contexts, taille means clothing size, while tour de taille specifically means waist measurement.

Other meanings

  • heightnoun
  • waistnoun
  • dimensionsnoun

Related words

  • taille-crayonpencil sharpenernoun
  • taillercutverb

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