The taille was a direct land tax on the French peasantry and non-nobles in Ancien Régime France. The tax was imposed on each household and was based on how much land it held, and was directly paid to the state.

What does taille mean in clothing?

(in dressmaking) the waist or bodice of a garment. ... the shape of one's body from shoulders to waist; figure; build.

What does the word taille mean in English?

: a tax formerly levied by a French king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held of him.