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voile

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voile  (voil)
n.
A light, plain-weave, sheer fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or wool used especially for making dresses and curtains.
[French, from Old French veile, veil, from Latin vla, neuter pl. of vlum, covering.]
voile [voyl]
Noun
a light semitransparent dress fabric [French: veil]
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Noun1.voile - a light semitransparent fabric
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
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voile [vɔɪl] n → gasa
voile [vɔɪl] n → voile m (tissu)
voile [vɔɪl] n → Voile m
voile [vɔɪl] n → voile m


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She wore a plain dress of cheap, cream-tinted cotton voile, with the usual girdle of crimson.
Anne's House of Dreams by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
Mais oui, mademoiselle: voile cinq ou six heures que nous n'avons pas mange.
Jane Eyre by Bronte, Charlotte View in context
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