voile

Etymology

Borrowed from French voile (“veil”). Doublet of veil and velum.

noun

  1. A light, translucent cotton fabric used for making curtains and dresses.
    The domestic voile made from imported gray yarns and woven in the United States is the best combination to be had. 1920, United States Tariff Commission, William Alexander Graham Clark, Henry Chalmers, Blanche C. Howlett, Cotton Yarn: Import and Export Trade in Relation to the Tariff, page 80
    Cheap narrow voiles.—Plain color voiles practically are off the market.[…]Better grades of voiles usually come in the 39-inch width,[…]. 1932, Hiram T. Nones, Philippine Cotton Piece-Goods Market, page 14
    Pull out the basting thread, gently remove the voile from the three-minute sample, and reshape the sample with a steam iron. 2006, Jorie Johnson, Feltmaking and Wool Magic, page 84

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