1
: any of many plain or simple twill weave fabrics
especially
: linen
2
: a mock-up model of a garment
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For the designer, the most intimate part of the Brandon Maxwell x Pottery Barn collection is the heavy emphasis on toile, which is inspired by his Texas upbringing.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Aug. 2025
These, made with cooling percale cotton, come in over 30 different colors and prints, which include blue-and-white floral vine design, garden-green toile, and the primmest of pink rosebuds.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 June 2025
The rooms are swaddled in Pali-signature toile and ticking stripes, with grass-cloth wallpaper and layered textures in muted blues and greys.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
And the men’s Marina Camp Shirt in jungle print toile is gorgeous for a coordinated look with your SO.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Aug. 2025
These, made with cooling percale cotton, come in over 30 different colors and prints, which include blue-and-white floral vine design, garden-green toile, and the primmest of pink rosebuds.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 29 June 2025
The rooms are swaddled in Pali-signature toile and ticking stripes, with grass-cloth wallpaper and layered textures in muted blues and greys.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
And the men’s Marina Camp Shirt in jungle print toile is gorgeous for a coordinated look with your SO.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Toile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toile. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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