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voile

[ voil; French vwal ]

noun

  1. a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.


voile

/ vwal; vɔɪl /

noun

  1. a light semitransparent fabric of silk, rayon, cotton, etc, used for dresses, scarves, shirts, etc
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of voile1

1885–90; < French; Anglo-French veile veil
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of voile1

C19: from French: veil
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An established master of the slow reveal, Ivory serves gossip with a voile overlay.

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We're given soft traveling dresses made of cotton and chambray and voile and gauze.

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It is made and matured in a barrel under a film of yeast, called the voile, which is believed to improve its longevity.

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British designer Paul Smith, who used to scout Hawaiian shirts in remote vintage shops, plunges into his archives for this printed Italian-made voile shirt with a midnight beachfront scene.

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“That dress is supposed to be part of the spring collection, and you think pastel, silk and cotton voiles, not black and purple and cobalt blue,†Bridges says.

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