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tulle

noun

  1. lightweight and very fine netting
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtuːl/ / /tjuːl/ / /tuːl/ / /tʊl/

name

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French Tulle, itself borrowed from Occitan Tula, named after Latin Tūtēla, from Latin tūtēla, from Latin tueor.

  1. A town, the capital of Corrèze department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from French tulle, named after French Tulle (a town), named after Latin Tūtēla (a Roman deity), from Latin tūtēla (whence English tutelary), from Latin tueor (whence tutor, tutorial).

  1. A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc.

    “I kept thinking of Marie Osmond — standing there at the altar, so brave in white tull ^([sic]). "Marriage isn't just for life," she said, "it's for eternity."”

    “‘Before I forget, there is one turquoise tulle fabric I think you would love . . .’”