tulle

¹

[tool, tyl]

noun

1. a thin, fine, machine-made net of acetate, nylon, rayon, or silk.

Tulle

²

[tool, tyl]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Corrèze, in S central France.

tulle

/ tjuːl /

noun

1. a fine net fabric of silk, rayon, etc, used for evening dresses, as a trimming for hats, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of tulle¹

1810–20; < French, after Tulle, France, where first made

Word History and Origins

Origin of tulle¹

C19: from French, from Tulle , city in S central France, where it was first manufactured

Related Words

• fiber 
• taffeta 
• thread