voile
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of voile
1885–90; < French; Anglo-French veile veil
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A Jura savagnin in the sous voile style, aged like fino under a veil of yeast, would also complement this dish.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2018
The other is ivory cotton voile with a panel of green silk velvet wrapping halfway around the belly and ending in a long, gaping seam.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2017
Jackets featured in Ermenegildo Zegna Couture’s Spring 2016 runway show in Milan in June were lined with cotton voile or poplin to keep them lightweight yet give them structure, says head of design Stefano Pilati.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2015
She was thin without the taut look of wiry people, and her printed voile dresses and flowered hats were as right for her as denim overalls for a farmer.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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