tulle

noun

Definition of tullenext
as in lace

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Recent Examples of tulle Biel, who shares sons Phineas, 4, and Silas, 9, with musician Justin Timberlake, sports an all-black dress with feathers around her shoulders and a satin train while Zaya wears a white tulle dress with a pink ribbon around her waist. — Kayla Grant, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025 Her look consisted of a tulle pullover dress in the trending hue seafoam green. — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Mar. 2025 Chiffons, tulles, sheer organza, and frothy, cascading silks aren’t afraid to take up space. — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025 They are generally made of netting or tulle and attached to a comb or a decorative barrette. — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tulle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tulle
  1. lace
  2. fishnet
  3. lattice
  4. filigree
Noun
  • Keely wore a mini black lace dress with black heels and her hair styled down.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The singer and actress added a fur stole and black lace gloves.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of lace
Noun
  • Deep-sea fishing and bottom trawling, when a weighted fishnet is dragged across the sea floor, are considered some of the blobfish's key predators.
    — Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
  • In December, Simpson shared a glamorous photo of herself sitting next to some musical gear while wearing a white romper with a black fishnet midriff paired with matching black fishnets and platform boots.
    — Janelle Ash, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of fishnet
Noun
  • Together, these techniques proved that lattice strain helps stabilize rubidium within the material.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2025
  • On one side of the watch, the main timekeeping dial is executed in a deep blue lacquer and surrounded by a lattice of white gold lines intersecting blue lacquer plates and bridges; on the reverse, significant skeletonization allows the wearer to view the Calibre 179’s intricate clockwork beneath.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of lattice
Noun
  • But most of his filigree is sold from his studio and many are custom orders.
    — Sandra Jordan, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
  • There were also some production filigrees that evoked Owens’ old stomping grounds, such as quick shots of reporters on the ground telling viewers to stay tuned for their coming stories.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Definition of filigree

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