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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Emphatic wins over the Netherlands and Wales granted access to the knockout stage, before a nail-biting shootout win against Sweden and a last-gasp victory over Italy secured a final rematch against world champions Spain.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The Great Pottery Throw Down judge Keith Brymer Jones and actor Marj Hogarth are on a quest to transform a 163-year-old chapel in north Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

"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

"To the people in Wales who don't know me for my work or maybe haven't seen me on TV, they wouldn't speak Welsh with me first, they'd speak English," Seren said.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

We learn to draw the Union Jack, using a ruler and memorizing the various crosses, for St. George of England, St. Patrick of Ireland, St. Andrew of Scotland, St. David of Wales.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood