tulle

noun

: a sheer often stiffened silk, rayon, or nylon net used chiefly for veils or ballet costumes

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Inspired by the Scottish resort 2025 collection, the dress was embellished with a tulle over-layer of micro-beads and embroidery, completed over 750 hours by Chanakya Atelier. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025 The bride showed off the back of her strapless tulle and Chantilly lace Vera Wang gown in the second photo, while her husband hugged her from behind in the third picture. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024 Stewart Cook/Getty Images Zendaya’s look for the screening combined a black leather blazer, buttoned and tightly fitted, with a flouncy black tulle miniskirt, as if Z was a ballerina with a Harley. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 7 Jan. 2025 The photo is followed by a few black-and-white shots of their daughter Matilda, who is wearing a tulle dress. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tulle 

Word History

Etymology

French, from Tulle, France

First Known Use

circa 1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tulle was circa 1818

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“Tulle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tulle. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

tulle

noun
: a fine netlike fabric used chiefly for veils, evening dresses, or ballet costumes

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