toile de Jouy

[French twal duh zhwee]

noun

a cotton or linen fabric characterized by monochromatic prints on a light background.

Origin of toile de Jouy

1915–20; < French: literally, cloth of Jouy(-en-Josas), France

Also called Jouy print.

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