voile

[ voil; French vwal ]

/ vɔɪl; French vwal /

noun

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

Origin of voile

1885–90; <French; Anglo-French veileveil

Words nearby voile

voided, voider, voiding cystogram, Voigt's lines, voilà, voile, Voiotia, VoIP, voir dire, Voit, voiture

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Example sentences from the Web for voile

Sally might have retorted with baffling words about seams and camisoles and voile; but she was shrewd in mystic silence.
Coquette|Frank Swinnerton
Mary and I started off about 5.30 in ordinary summer dress—foulard and voile.
Letters of a Diplomat's Wife|Mary King Waddington
Lucinda checked another sigh, gathered up an escaped flutter of voile, and marched on.
Chronicles of Avonlea|Lucy Maud Montgomery
Gingham was decided not to be fine enough for the occasion and a pretty piece of voile was chosen instead.
A House Party with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed

Godefroy gives 'guite, chapeau'; and Roquefort has 'wite, voile.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey Chaucer

British Dictionary definitions for voile

voile

/ (vɔɪl, French vwal) /

noun

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

Word Origin for voile

C19: from French: veil

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单词	voile
释义	voile [ voil; French vwal ] / vɔɪl; French vwal / noun a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave. Origin of voile 1885–90; <French; Anglo-French veileveil Words nearby voile voided, voider, voiding cystogram, Voigt's lines, voilà, voile, Voiotia, VoIP, voir dire, Voit, voiture Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for voile Sally might have retorted with baffling words about seams and camisoles and voile; but she was shrewd in mystic silence. Coquette\|Frank Swinnerton Mary and I started off about 5.30 in ordinary summer dress—foulard and voile. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife\|Mary King Waddington Lucinda checked another sigh, gathered up an escaped flutter of voile, and marched on. Chronicles of Avonlea\|Lucy Maud Montgomery Gingham was decided not to be fine enough for the occasion and a pretty piece of voile was chosen instead. A House Party with the Tucker Twins\|Nell Speed Godefroy gives 'guite, chapeau'; and Roquefort has 'wite, voile.' Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales\|Geoffrey Chaucer British Dictionary definitions for voile voile / (vɔɪl, French vwal) / noun a light semitransparent fabric of silk, rayon, cotton, etc, used for dresses, scarves, shirts, etc Word Origin for voile C19: from French: veil Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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