toile

[ twahl ]

noun

1. any of various transparent linens and cottons.
2. toile de Jouy.

toile

/ twɑːl /

noun

1. a transparent linen or cotton fabric
2. a garment of exclusive design made up in cheap cloth so that alterations and experiments can be made

Word History and Origins

Origin of toile¹

1555–65; < French: linen cloth, canvas. See toil ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of toile¹

C19: from French, from Latin tēla a loom

Example Sentences

"Draps de toile," said the smiling maid, putting the linen sheets on the bed.

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The porter was profusely polite, and the horses started off at a loose trot down the Boulevards and towards the toile.

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For then they had bene entrapped as Deere in a toile; then not one of them could haue escaped.

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La Veste aussy longue que le Juste au Corps de toile blanche garnie de dentelle ou point.

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Cette indienne est une sorte de percale ou toile de coton peinte, dont il y a plusieurs fabriques en Catalogne.

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Related Words

• bedding
• cloth
• lingerie