toile

noun

1
: any of many plain or simple twill weave fabrics
especially : linen
2
: a mock-up model of a garment

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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 Lifelike as can be, the flowers come in a precious, blue-and-white toile vase that will instantly bestow sophistication upon any tablescape. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 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 See All Example Sentences for toile

Word History

Etymology

French, cloth, linen, from Middle French

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of toile was in 1794

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“Toile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toile. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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