noun
tulle
TOOL/tuːl/
A fine net fabric used for veils or dresses.
The pale tulle falls in airy folds that reveal its fine net structure.
Etymology
Named for Tulle, the French town where it was first manufactured, this fine netting preserves its place of origin in its name.
In context
young lady goes up to the altar she is onun Fe her dress therefore is exquisitely simple a dress of tulle over white silk a long wide veil of white tulle going down to the very feet
More examples
- She cut the tulle carefully to make the veil.
- A strip of white tulle covered the floral arrangement.
- The costume designer gathered the tulle at the waist.
Forms
tulle
Similar words
- netting
- Netting is the broad open-mesh fabric category; tulle is a particularly fine, light form.
- organza
- Organza is sheer but woven more closely; tulle has a visible net structure.