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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Wales Green Party and the Welsh Liberal Democrats have been asked to comment.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The rule was part of legislation designed to strengthen measures trying to tackle an affordable housing shortage in parts of Wales popular with tourists and second home owners.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

With sunshine continuing, temperatures across England and Wales will still be into the low twenties, so it will feel more like a typical summer's day for most of us.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Gusts of wind of up to 93mph have been recorded in Dyffryn Mymbyr near Capel Curig in north Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

To interpret rocks, there needs to be some means of correlation, a basis on which you can tell that those carboniferous rocks from Devon are younger than these Cambrian rocks from Wales.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson