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taille

size

noun TAH-y Less Common

Also means

waist

Usage Note

Taille refers to a person's height or clothing size (quelle est votre taille?) as well as the waist (une taille fine, a slim waist). In clothing, French sizes differ from UK and US systems, so ma taille in a shop always means the garment size. The idiom de taille means significant or of some magnitude (un problème de taille).

Examples

"Quelle est votre taille pour les vêtements?"

Natural Translation

What is your clothing size?

Literal Translation

What is your size for clothing?

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