voile

American  

[voil, vwal] / vɔɪl, vwal /

noun

1. a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.

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voile British  

/ vwal, vɔɪl /

noun

1. a light semitransparent fabric of silk, rayon, cotton, etc, used for dresses, scarves, shirts, etc

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Etymology

Origin of voile

1885–90; < French; Anglo-French veile veil

Example Sentences

An established master of the slow reveal, Ivory serves gossip with a voile overlay.

From New York Times

We're given soft traveling dresses made of cotton and chambray and voile and gauze.

From Literature

It is made and matured in a barrel under a film of yeast, called the voile, which is believed to improve its longevity.

From The Guardian

British designer Paul Smith, who used to scout Hawaiian shirts in remote vintage shops, plunges into his archives for this printed Italian-made voile shirt with a midnight beachfront scene.

From Los Angeles Times

“That dress is supposed to be part of the spring collection, and you think pastel, silk and cotton voiles, not black and purple and cobalt blue,” Bridges says.

From Washington Post