: a sheer often stiffened silk, rayon, or nylon net used chiefly for veils or ballet costumes
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The bodice attached to an oversized black tulle skirt with a low rise.
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Tara Larson, Footwear News, 21 Dec. 2025
Donovan’s vision of Mother Ginger is more in keeping with his darker take for Drosselmeyer’s Revenge, a massive confection of blood-red tulle festooned with little doll heads painted silver and gold.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
The second class made a tulle skirt inspired by a Vera Wang wedding dress that was a favorite of the girls' during the brainstorming session.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Passersby snapped pictures of her barbecuing in tulle skirts and whimsical hats and inquired about whether the grills require reservations.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
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Tara Larson, Footwear News, 21 Dec. 2025
Donovan’s vision of Mother Ginger is more in keeping with his darker take for Drosselmeyer’s Revenge, a massive confection of blood-red tulle festooned with little doll heads painted silver and gold.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
The second class made a tulle skirt inspired by a Vera Wang wedding dress that was a favorite of the girls' during the brainstorming session.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Passersby snapped pictures of her barbecuing in tulle skirts and whimsical hats and inquired about whether the grills require reservations.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Tulle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tulle. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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tulle
noun
: a fine netlike fabric used chiefly for veils, evening dresses, or ballet costumes
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