voile

[ voil; French vwal ]

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

Origin of voile

1
1885–90; <French; Anglo-French veileveil

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How to use voile in a sentence

  • Bref ilz remboursent lesditz Marchs de chac deux milles livres, 176 & se mettent en fin la voile le 26.

  • The high-waisted Empire gown of soft green voile made her appear taller than usual.

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  • We were in mourning for an aunt, so she wore a dress of fine black voile, and a black hat with long feathers.

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  • She selected one of her prettiest dresses—a pale pink voile—and also wore her pink silk sweater which matched it so perfectly.

  • Now Marjorie's pink voile was one of her favorite dresses, and she had counted upon wearing it in the evenings all winter.

British Dictionary definitions for voile

voile

/ (vɔɪl, French vwal) /


noun
  1. a light semitransparent fabric of silk, rayon, cotton, etc, used for dresses, scarves, shirts, etc

Origin of voile

1
C19: from French: veil

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