: 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.—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 See All Example Sentences for voile
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Etymology
French, veil, from Old French, from Latin vela, neuter plural of velum
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