tulle

[ tool; French tyl ]

/ tul; French tül /

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noun

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

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Origin of tulle

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

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Tulle

[ tool; French tyl ]

/ tul; French tül /

noun

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

How to use tulle in a sentence

She wore a dress with a pink tulle skirt and TWO written on the chest, and crammed chocolate cake into her mouth while our family sang to her on Zoom.
My Kids Can't Get Vaccinated Yet, and I'm Barely Keeping It Together|Katie Gutierrez|December 20, 2021|Time
After lunch one day, Hollande drove her back to her hotel in Limoges (he was headed to Tulle) and confessed his love.
Hell Hath No Fury Like Valerie Trierweiler, the French President’s Ex|Lizzie Crocker|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The couple had much history in Tulle (they had even discussed getting married there) and Trierweiler wanted to be by his side.
Hell Hath No Fury Like Valerie Trierweiler, the French President’s Ex|Lizzie Crocker|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“François did not drive back to Tulle that evening,” she writes.
Hell Hath No Fury Like Valerie Trierweiler, the French President’s Ex|Lizzie Crocker|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The contestants return for the “swimsuit” round, clad in light blue, bedazzled tulle g-strings.
And the Wiener Is…My Trip to Brooklyn’s Smallest Penis Pageant|Tessa Miller|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pieces thus far include pink and ivory tulle dresses with a bolero and Swarovski crystals, sold at $1200 each.
Heidi Klum's Costume is One for the Ages; Jean Paul Gaultier Launches Children's Couture Line|The Fashion Beast Team|November 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She had been properly dressed for the occasion in black tulle and black silk tights.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
She wore a gown of white tulle upon whose floating surface were a few dark-blue lilies.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
As you neared it, however, the watery veil seemed flung over them, like the foamy tulle over a bride.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
On the wash-stand a spangled white tulle hat lay drowning in a basin half full of water.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
Another at Tulle, in 1820, cut away a quantity of lead from the terrace where the prisoners walked for exercise.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo

British Dictionary definitions for tulle

tulle

/ (tjuːl) /

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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