wale

[weɪl]

wale Definition

• 1. a raised mark on the skin, typically caused by a blow or injury
• 2. a series of raised lines on the surface of a fabric

Using wale: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "wale" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The child had a wale on his forehead from falling off the bike.

• Example

  The wales on the corduroy pants were very pronounced.

wale Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for wale

• weal
• welt
• mark
• scar

Phrases with wale

• hatch wales

  a type of corduroy fabric with narrow wales

  Example

  He wore a pair of pants made of hatch wales.

• wide wales

  a type of corduroy fabric with wide wales

  Example

  She prefers to wear skirts made of wide wales.

• pin wale

  a type of corduroy fabric with very narrow wales

  Example

  The jacket was made of pin wale corduroy.

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Summary: wale in Brief

The term 'wale' [weɪl] refers to a raised mark on the skin or a series of raised lines on the surface of a fabric. It can be used to describe a variety of fabrics, such as corduroy, and is often modified by adjectives like 'narrow,' 'wide,' or 'pin.'