1
: any of many plain or simple twill weave fabrics
especially
: linen
2
: a mock-up model of a garment
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Matching toile shams with a rose-and-butterfly motif are a must as well.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
Often called folding screens, these were historically used to set off changing areas within a bedroom and can be found with panels in everything from toile to lush velvet.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
Like if Penny Lane met Empress Joséphine, Robbie wore a full-length toile coat with pale pink shearling at the cuffs and neckline.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
To highlight his creative process, instead of a look book, Mabire-Larguier showcased the toile of his design on a dummy at the entrance to the studio, with pattern-marks and pins on show, all the better to signify the technique involved in its elaboration.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
Often called folding screens, these were historically used to set off changing areas within a bedroom and can be found with panels in everything from toile to lush velvet.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
Like if Penny Lane met Empress Joséphine, Robbie wore a full-length toile coat with pale pink shearling at the cuffs and neckline.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
To highlight his creative process, instead of a look book, Mabire-Larguier showcased the toile of his design on a dummy at the entrance to the studio, with pattern-marks and pins on show, all the better to signify the technique involved in its elaboration.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Toile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toile. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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