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‖ voilette|vwalɛt| [F., dim. of prec.] 1. A little veil.
1842C. Ridley Let. 9 Oct. in Cecilia (1958) viii. 101 She had on..a blue silk bonnet with a long veil (not a voilette). 1862Eng. Wom. Dom. Mag. IV. 237/2 The bonnet is of white terry velvet, made with a voilette of lace. 1902Westm. Gaz. 16 Oct. 3/1 The American whimsical, graceful draping of a veil of velvet-spotted chiffon has given rise to a remarkably pretty voilette in the shops there. 2. A kind of thin dress material.
1908Westm. Gaz. 29 June 10/2 A gown made in fine voilette, trimmed with lace insertion. |