tulle

¹

[ tool; French tyl ]

noun

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

Tulle

²

[ tool; French tyl ]

noun

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

tulle

/ tjuːl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tulle¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tulle¹

C19: from French, from Tulle , city in S central France, where it was first manufactured

Example Sentences

The cloaked trees have created a mysterious and striking effect across the city and its suburbs, with purple and green leaves of Japanese maples or elms barely visible behind translucent tulle.

From New York Times

Run to a fabric store and pick up the nearest bolt of tulle.

From Salon

The rapper’s tiered black tulle skirt took about nine men to unfold as her entire train engulfed the carpet at her arrival.

From Salon

A glowing Lea Michelle walked the carpet wearing a Rodarte aqua gown with a tulle cape, two months after announcing she was pregnant for the second time.

From BBC

From a small explosion of tulle between her ears, a train of point lace fully six inches long flowed down behind her.

From Literature

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