tulle

noun

: a sheer often stiffened silk, rayon, or nylon net used chiefly for veils or ballet costumes

Examples of tulle in a Sentence

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Stewart Cook/Getty Images Zendaya’s look for the screening combined a black leather blazer, buttoned and tightly fitted, with a flouncy black tulle miniskirt, as if Z was a ballerina with a Harley. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 7 Jan. 2025 The photo is followed by a few black-and-white shots of their daughter Matilda, who is wearing a tulle dress. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 While cabinetmakers and contractors routinely use a variety of brown wood materials, designers are starting to use the color in organza, tulles and other luxe fabrics, according to Eiseman. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024 The party dress features a tulle skirt with bows along the hem. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tulle 

Word History

Etymology

French, from Tulle, France

First Known Use

circa 1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tulle was circa 1818

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“Tulle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tulle. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

tulle

noun
: a fine netlike fabric used chiefly for veils, evening dresses, or ballet costumes

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