voile

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voile

  • /vɔɪl/

Rhymes with -ɔɪl

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

noun voiles

  1. countable, uncountable 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.

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@misc{voile_2026,
  title = {voile},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/voile},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}