: a fine soft sheer fabric used especially for women's summer clothing or curtains
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The Only Murders in the Building star changed for the reception, wearing a shorter dress that featured hand-pleated and stitched panels of cotton, silk, and linen voiles in an airy and elegant silhouette.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Sheer voile and organza fabrications give an airy feel and transparent look to a wide range of silhouettes, CottonWorks stated.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
Next on the tasting table should be the Jura’s hallmark, vin jaune, aged like sherry under a voile (film) of yeast.
—Eleanor Aldridge, AFAR Media, 31 July 2025
Walker’s applied that logic to the camp shirt, made here from a stripy and lightweight cotton voile and finished with a balloon pocket and an oversized collar whose points appear sharp enough to cut glass.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Sheer voile and organza fabrications give an airy feel and transparent look to a wide range of silhouettes, CottonWorks stated.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
Next on the tasting table should be the Jura’s hallmark, vin jaune, aged like sherry under a voile (film) of yeast.
—Eleanor Aldridge, AFAR Media, 31 July 2025
Walker’s applied that logic to the camp shirt, made here from a stripy and lightweight cotton voile and finished with a balloon pocket and an oversized collar whose points appear sharp enough to cut glass.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
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“Voile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voile. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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voile
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: a soft sheer fabric used for summer dresses and for curtains
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