"toile" meaning in English

See toile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: toiles [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French toile. Doublet of tela. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|toile}} French toile, {{doublet|en|tela}} Doublet of tela Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} toile (countable and uncountable, plural toiles)
  1. plain or simple twilled fabric Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics
    Sense id: en-toile-en-noun-5w7lnRUS Disambiguation of Fabrics: 52 48
  2. a draft garment made of inexpensive cloth for the purposes of fitting and design evaluation Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics Synonyms (draft garment): muslin, mock-up
    Sense id: en-toile-en-noun-p5qhHqpt Disambiguation of Fabrics: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of 'draft garment': 10 90

Inflected forms

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