tulle

¹ American  

[tool, tyl] / tul, tül /

noun

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

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Tulle ² American  

[tool, tyl] / tul, tül /

noun

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

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tulle British  

/ tjuːl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of tulle

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

Example Sentences

The skirt of my dress itches my thighs, and I run my sweaty palms over the scratchy tulle, focusing on the tiny nets in the fabric.

From Literature

And here, each frame is a sumptuous feast of texture, light and color — like a swath of sweat-drenched tulle cast out onto the wind and into the fog.

From Salon

Lady Gaga embraced her "Mayhem" era, rocking a high-necked sleeveless black feather gown from Matieres Fecales that trailed behind her in wisps of tulle.

From Barron's

However, the colorful meadow-flower print of the fabric and the shocking flounce of pink tulle that had been unevenly stitched ’round the hem surely lent the garment a festive air.

From Literature

The Bryants aren’t the only ones smiling by the time the last strips of white and purple tulle are wrapped around the mummy and the giant warty witch is securely tied against a tree.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• fiber
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