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toile

Pronunciation: /twɑːl/

Definition of toile

noun

  • 1an early version of a finished garment made up in cheap material so that the design can be tested and perfected.
  • 2 [mass noun] a translucent linen or cotton fabric, used for making clothes.
  • short for toile de Jouy.

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting cloth or canvas for painting on): from French toile 'cloth, web', from Latin tela 'web'

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