From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishvoilevoile /vɔɪl/ noun [uncountable] TIMa very light almost transparent cloth made of cotton, wool, or silk
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voile• The very thin cotton called voile is excellent when pleated.• The dresses, in cotton voile, were scratchy with starch.• Cream voile has been lavishly draped around the metal four- poster bedstead to make an attractive centrepiece.Origin voile (1800-1900) French “veil”, from Latin vela; → VEIL1 