tulle
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tulle¹
- /tjuːl/ UK
- /tuːl/ UK
- /tʊl/ UK
- /tuːl/ US
Sounds like tool · Rhymes with -uːl, -ʊl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French tulle, named after French Tulle (a town), named after Latin Tūtēla (a Roman deity), from Latin tūtēla (whence English tutelary), from Latin tueor (whence tutor, tutorial).
noun tulles
- A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc. Jane smiled up at him through the tulle. […] He became entangled in the tulle veil.
Tulle²
- /ˈtuːl/
Sounds like tool · Rhymes with -uːl
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from French Tulle, itself borrowed from Occitan Tula, named after Latin Tūtēla, from Latin tūtēla, from Latin tueor.
proper noun
- A town, the capital of Corrèze department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Translations
Talk about this word "tulle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tulle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tulle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tulle "tulle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tulle.Cite this
@misc{tulle_2026,
title = {tulle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tulle},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
