toile
9.5
A test garment that people make from cheap fabric to check fit and design
- noun
- /twɑːl/
- UK
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muestrario
- After sewing the toile, she made adjustments to improve its shape and fit.
Examples
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The designer created a toile to ensure the dress fit perfectly before cutting the final fabric.
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And I'd also become deeply disgusted that what was supposed to be the very straightforward lining was turning out to be an accidental—and overpriced—muslin/toile.
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The seamstress used the toile to demonstrate the design to her client before completing the final garment.
Synonyms
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4.8
A full size model of something to test or show it
is a garment-specific test made from cheap fabric to check fit and design
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Etymology
Toile also comes from the French word for 'cloth'. In sewing, a toile is a cheap test piece of fabric that tailors use to check fit and shape before cutting the final material, so you can think of it as a 'trial' cloth used to avoid mistakes.