Tulle

//tuːl// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc. countable, uncountable

    "I kept thinking of Marie Osmond — standing there at the altar, so brave in white tull ^([sic]). "Marriage isn't just for life," she said, "it's for eternity.""

  2. 2
    a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town, the capital of Corrèze department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

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corduroycottonfabricnylon

Example

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"She walked down the aisle in style, wearing her gorgeous mermaid-cut tulle wedding gown."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French tulle, named after French Tulle (a town), named after Latin Tūtēla (a Roman deity), from Latin tūtēla (whence English tutelary), from Latin tueor (whence tutor, tutorial).

Etymology 2

Unadapted borrowing from French Tulle, itself borrowed from Occitan Tula, named after Latin Tūtēla, from Latin tūtēla, from Latin tueor.

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