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tulle
[ tool; French tyl ]
/ tul; French tĂŒl /
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noun
a thin, fine, machine-made net of acetate, nylon, rayon, or silk.
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Origin of tulle
1810â20; <French, after Tulle, France, where first made
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Tulle
[ tool; French tyl ]
/ tul; French tĂŒl /
noun
a city in and the capital of CorrĂšze, in S central France.
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British Dictionary definitions for tulle
tulle
/ (tjuËl) /
noun
a fine net fabric of silk, rayon, etc, used for evening dresses, as a trimming for hats, etc
Word Origin for tulle
C19: from French, from Tulle, city in S central France, where it was first manufactured
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