Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fine, often starched net of silk, rayon, or nylon, used especially for veils, tutus, or gowns.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A fine and thin silk net, originally made with bobbins (compare
bobbin-net ), but now woven by machinery.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for veils, etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A kind of
silk lace or light netting, used forveils , etc.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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But the tulle is not that of fairyland; it is more like the “white samite, mystic, wonderful” of King Arthur [sic].
Further Pavlova 2009
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But the tulle is not that of fairyland; it is more like the “white samite, mystic, wonderful” of King Arthur [sic].
Archive 2009-05-01 2009
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I say hair, but really I mean tulle, which is pretending to be hair.
Covering Dani maryrobinette 2005
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Conjunctivitis has also been recorded from wearing of "tulle" dresses.
January 2010 2010
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Conjunctivitis has also been recorded from wearing of "tulle" dresses.
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This presents alternately, in its movement, entire and punctured spaces, the former for receiving the blow of the punch and the latter for allowing passage at the desired moment to the plunger as it goes to fasten the dots upon the tulle which is passing along underneath the channel, D.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 303, October 22, 1881 Various
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The word "tulle" itself conjures images of stiff, scratchy pink tutus at childhood ballet lessons, but Rodarte's silk translation is far more grown-up, looking more at home at a gala event than at a dance recital.
Bookspotcentral Kelly Christiansen 2010
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Lulubelle features designers such as tulle, Nick&Mo, easy money, Paige denim, honey dew, velvet and blue platypus.
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The word "tulle" itself conjures images of stiff, scratchy pink tutus at childhood ballet lessons, but Rodarte's silk translation is far more grown-up, looking more at home at a gala event than at a dance recital.
Bookspotcentral Kelly Christiansen 2010
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One standout was a pearl-embroidered silk chiffon gown with tulle skirt that came bursting out of a Moroccan Beni-embroidered coat -- you'll know it when you see it.
Gazelle Emami: Oscar de la Renta Fall 2011 (PHOTOS): Park Avenue Meets Morocco Gazelle Emami 2011
treeseed commented on the word tulle
See Georgette crepe
February 6, 2008