wales

[weylz] / weɪlz /

NOUN

rib of fabric

Synonyms

STRONG

grain mark rib ridge streak strip texture weal weave welt

Example Sentences

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"This chapel came up in north Wales, in a place I couldn't pronounce, which I can pronounce now... we both can."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Inevitably, therefore, questions will be asked about how much longer she can play for Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

By that stage, Ingle was an established Wales international, having made her senior debut in a 2-1 World Cup qualifying defeat to Azerbaijan three years earlier, only a matter of weeks after her 18th birthday.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"The way she's come back from her ACL, I'm so proud of her," says Seattle Reign midfielder James, Ingle's successor as Wales skipper.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“My mother,” said Ron one night, as they sat in the tent on a riverbank in Wales, “can make good food appear out of thin air.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling