"voile" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /vɔɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-voile.wav Forms: voiles [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪl Etymology: Borrowed from French voile (“veil”). Doublet of veil and velum. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|voile|t=veil}} French voile (“veil”), {{doublet|en|veil|velum}} Doublet of veil and velum Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} voile (countable and uncountable, plural voiles)
  1. A light, translucent cotton fabric used for making curtains and dresses. Wikipedia link: voile Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics Translations (translucent fabric): воа́л (voál) [masculine] (Bulgarian), voál [masculine] (Czech)

Inflected forms

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