tulle

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See also: Tulle and tullë

English

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embroidered tulle

Etymology

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Borrowed from French tulle.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tulle (countable and uncountable, plural tulles)

  1. A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc.
    • 1985 December 21, Larry Hitt, “Perfect Couple Creation”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 23, page 7:
      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."
    • 2020, Abi Daré, The Girl With The Louding Voice, Sceptre, page 240:
      ‘Before I forget, there is one turquoise tulle fabric I think you would love . . .’

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Estonian

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Noun

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tulle

  1. illative singular of tuli

Finnish

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Verb

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tulle

  1. present active potential connegative of tulla

Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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Named after Tulle, where the fabric was first manufactured.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tyl/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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tulle m (uncountable)

  1. tulle

Descendants

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  • English: tulle
  • Esperanto: tulo
  • Turkish: tül
  • Russian: тюль (tjulʹ)

Further reading

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Middle English

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Verb

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tulle

  1. Alternative form of tollen (to bring)

Pali

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Alternative forms

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Adjective

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tulle

  1. locative singular masculine/neuter of tulla, which is alternative form of tulya, which is gerundive of tuleti (to weigh)
  2. accusative plural masculine of tulla, which is alternative form of tulya, which is gerundive of tuleti (to weigh)
  3. vocative singular feminine of tulla, which is alternative form of tulya, which is gerundive of tuleti (to weigh)

Spanish

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Verb

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tulle

  1. inflection of tullir:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative