tailleEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishtaille /tɑːj , taj/ ▸ noun (plural tailles /tɑːj , taj/) 1 (in France before 1789) a tax levied on the common people by the king or an overlord. 2 Music historical the register of a tenor or similar voice, or an instrument of this register. 3 [mass noun] the juice produced from a second pressing of the grapes during winemaking. ▪ low-quality wine made from a second pressing of the grapes. – ORIGIN French, from Old French: see tail2.
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