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tulle

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Material & textiles
tulle /tjuːl $ tuːl/ noun [uncountable]  TIMa thin soft silk or nylon material like a net 〔丝绸或尼龙的〕薄纱,绢网
Examples from the Corpus
tulleNot that Cara had anything against tulle frills.This was the time when hats resembled wedding cakes with layers of chiffon, tulle, feathers and even birds.And I had a bit of tulle in my hair to match the dress ... What do you most like to wear?She wore a ravishing dress of white tulle with a wide skirt embroidered with little knots of red velvet.She gracefully collapsed in a waterfall of white tulle while the leaves thickly and fast filled the grotto.
Origin tulle (1800-1900) French Tulle city in France
tulle nounChinese
material soft nylon silk thin or a Corpus


tulle
tulle /tjuːl $ tuːl/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: French
 Origin: Tulle city in France
a thin soft silk or nylon material like a net


tulleBrE /tjuːl/ 🔊NAmE /tuːl/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a type of soft fine cloth made of silk, nylon, etc. and full of very small holes, used especially for making veils and dresses 绢网,丝网眼纱,网眼织物(尤用以制作面纱或连衣裙)