Voile

//vɔɪl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A light, translucent cotton fabric used for making curtains and dresses. countable, uncountable

    "The domestic voile made from imported gray yarns and woven in the United States is the best combination to be had."

  2. 2
    a light semitransparent fabric wordnet

Synonyms

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corduroycottonfabricnylontransparencytransparent things

Example

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"The domestic voile made from imported gray yarns and woven in the United States is the best combination to be had."

Etymology

Borrowed from French voile (“veil”). Doublet of veil and velum.

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