noun
tais
noun
1
A traditional handwoven cloth made by women in East Timor, often used in ceremonial dress and as a symbol of local identity.
"She wore a brightly patterned tais over her shoulder for the wedding ceremony."
How to Use Tais
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA traditional East Timorese woven textile, similar in cultural role to batik in Indonesia.
Word Forms
tais plural
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