: a sheer often stiffened silk, rayon, or nylon net used chiefly for veils or ballet costumes
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Both children wore coordinated pink letterman jackets with white sleeves, with Marilyn wearing a frilly tulle pink skirt and Phoenix in a pair of black jeans.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
The archival dress was Jean Louis Scherrer Haute Couture 2003 with hundreds of yards of silk tulle.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The black strapless dress had a steeply plunging neckline and corset bodice, which included a structural beaded detail at the waist, framed by a bit of tulle.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2026
The dress featured brown brocade detailing over nude mesh fabric and a tulle mermaid-style lower skirt.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
The archival dress was Jean Louis Scherrer Haute Couture 2003 with hundreds of yards of silk tulle.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The black strapless dress had a steeply plunging neckline and corset bodice, which included a structural beaded detail at the waist, framed by a bit of tulle.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2026
The dress featured brown brocade detailing over nude mesh fabric and a tulle mermaid-style lower skirt.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Tulle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tulle. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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tulle
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: a fine netlike fabric used chiefly for veils, evening dresses, or ballet costumes
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