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voile

American  
[voil, vwal] / vɔɪl, vwal /

noun

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


voile British  
/ vwal, vɔɪl /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of voile

1885–90; < French; Anglo-French veile veil

Example Sentences

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Steadily there flowed out upon literary France the prodigious flood of his pent up genius: La, Melée Sociale, Le Grand Pan, Le Voile du Bonheur, etc., ad infinitum.

From Time Magazine Archive

A 25 year backcountry pioneer, Voile Equipment began manufacturing the first commercially viable backcountry splitboards in 1993.

From Time Magazine Archive

Time tested, durable and reliable, the patented Voile splitboard binding system is a proven technology to get snowboarders into the backcountry efficiently and without any sacrifice in performance.

From Time Magazine Archive

Venture has licensed the Voile binding system to join the two board halves.

From Time Magazine Archive

There is even a "Cercle à la Voile," with yachts which, in the narrow confines of the river, look like the real thing, but which after all are very diminutive members of the family.

From The Automobilist Abroad by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)