toile
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8.6
A light patterned fabric that people use for curtains and clothes
- noun
- /twɑːl/
:
tela
- To create a cozy atmosphere, they selected a lovely floral toile for the new sofa pillows.
- toile wallpaper
- toile fabric
- toile curtain
Examples
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Even though this is a very common toile, I happen to love toiles, and this one is just fine with me.
Blog text (26) -
"You know I love red toile de Jouy."
Fiction book (1996) -
Even though this is a very common toile, I happen to love toiles, and this one is just fine with me.
Blog text (26) -
The living room was adorned with elegant toile curtains that added a touch of vintage charm.
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She chose a soft blue toile fabric to reupholster the antique armchair in her study.
Synonyms
voile
vstoile
1
8.5
A lightweight thin cloth that lets light through and is used for curtains and summer clothes
is a light patterned fabric that is usually opaque and fits upholstery
How Light
Surface Forms
Etymology
Toile comes from French and originally meant 'cloth'. It became famous in English through the printed fabric toile de Jouy, known for one-colour pictures of 'country' scenes, so today a toile is a light, patterned fabric or wallpaper.