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voile

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /vɔɪl/
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  • rhymes with -ɔɪl

1

noun

Meaning 1

A light, translucent cotton fabric used for making curtains and dresses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a light semitransparent fabric

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: воа́л (voál) — translucent fabric
  • Czech: voál — translucent fabric