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tulle
/tuːl/
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What does tulle mean?
noun
- A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc.
proper noun
- A town, the capital of Corrèze department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
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Her soft frock of white tulle lifted and stirred around her with the gentle evening air.
She had been properly dressed for the occasion in black tulle and black silk tights.
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“Well,” said Valentin, “I hope for you with all my heart that she is not clothed in green tulle and that her feet are not too much out of focus.”
In the carriage Jude took from his pocket his extra little wedding-present, which turned out to be two or three yards of white tulle, which he threw over her bonnet and all, as a veil.
The graceful form of Mrs. Charles S. Stratton was shown to advantage in her bridal robe, which was composed of plain white satin, the skirt en traine, being decorated with a flounce of costly point lace, headed by tulle puffings; the berthe to match.