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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All of this is a long way away from the WNO's first ever performance, on 15 April 1946 at the Prince of Wales theatre in the centre of Cardiff.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

But this is happening at a time when Labour is about to face millions of voters in a vast set of elections in Scotland, Wales and across England.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The 2021 census showed an increase in the number of Welsh speakers in Wales from Asian, black or other ethnic backgrounds.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

One experience that stood out for Seren was when she was working in north Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Her shrine is in Holywell, Wales, and pilgrims still go there to pray.

From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz