voile

noun

ˈvȯi(-ə)l 

: a fine soft sheer fabric used especially for women's summer clothing or curtains

Examples of voile in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Light, floaty, and romantic, Pottery Barn’s voile bed skirt could easily skew frilly—but bright white cotton and sleek elegant folds help the design steer clear of fuss. —Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2025

There were also versions done in cotton voile with lace insets and cropped at the knee, and swishier ones in silk with lace edges. —Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2024

Thanks to Reda, the collection includes garments in linen as well as blends with linen and wool, voile and muslins. —Andrea Onate, WWD, 2 Aug. 2024

Richie Grainge opted for the black and white version of her original design, though there’s also a white option with tiny blue flowers scattered across the cotton voile fabric. —Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, veil, from Old French, from Latin vela, neuter plural of velum

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for voile

• boil
• broil
• coil
• foil
• oil
• roil
• soil
• spoil
• toil
• aerofoil
• cinquefoil
• hydrofoil

Kids Definition

voile

noun

ˈvȯi(ə)l 

: a soft sheer fabric used for summer dresses and for curtains