voilen.
/vɔɪl/, /vwɑːl/, U.S. /vɔɪl/ A thin semi-transparent cotton or woollen material much used for blouses and dresses.
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1889 Pall Mall Gaz. 25 June 6/1 Another dress was made of a material called voile, in biscuit colour.
1898 Westm. Gaz. 5 May 3/2 The term ‘voile’ covers a variety of makes of stuff, some like muslin, some like cloth.
1899 Daily News 29 Apr. 8/4 The veiling that was so popular some years since, but which is now called ‘voile’.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1920; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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