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Definition of toile
1 : any of many plain or simple twill weave fabrics; especially : linen
2 : a mock-up model of a garment
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Clad in a silk crepe toile dress by Vilshenko that soon thereafter sold out at Net-a-Porter, Ms. Paltrow sat at Dr. Michels’s feet, hugging her knees.
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Slouck used a lavender-and-mauve color scheme to complement the room's gray toile wallpaper.
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These women bring Simons' designs to life, taking his concept from toile to final product, sewing and beading into the early morning hours before the show.
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Origin and Etymology of toile
French, cloth, linen, from Middle French
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