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tulle
(to͞ol)n.
A fine, often starched net of silk, rayon, or nylon, used especially for veils, tutus, or gowns.
[French, after Tulle, a city of south-central France.]
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tulle
(tjuːl)n
(Textiles) a fine net fabric of silk, rayon, etc, used for evening dresses, as a trimming for hats, etc
[C19: from French, from Tulle, city in S central France, where it was first manufactured]
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tulle
(tul; Fr. tül)n.
a thin, fine, machine-made net of acetate, nylon, rayon, or silk.
[1810–20; < French, after Tulle, city in S central France]
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tulle
n → Tüll m
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