voile

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voile /vɔɪl/ noun [uncountable] TIMa very light almost transparent cloth made of cotton, wool, or silk 巴里纱〔一种很轻、近乎透明的布料，用棉、毛或真丝织成〕

Examples from the Corpus

voile• The very thin cotton called voile is excellent when pleated.• The dresses, in cotton voile, were scratchy with starch.• Cream voile has been lavishly draped around the metal four- poster bedstead to make an attractive centrepiece.Origin voile (1800-1900) French “veil”, from Latin vela; → VEIL1

voile nounChinese

made wool, almost a or light cotton, of very cloth Corpus transparent

voile
voile /vɔɪl/

noun [uncountable]

Date: 1800-1900
Language: French
Origin: 'veil', from Latin vela; ⇨ veil¹

a very light almost transparent cloth made of cotton, wool, or silk

voile

BrE

/vɔɪl/

NAmE

/vɔɪl/

noun

[uncountable]

a type of cloth made of cotton, wool or silk that is almost transparent, used for making clothes 巴里纱（用以制衣的一种棉、毛或丝的近乎透明的织物）