English Explanatory Dictionary

tulle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc.
name
  1. A town, the capital of Corrèze department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Pronunciation

/tjuːl/ /tuːl/ /tʊl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-tulle.wav /ˈtuːl/

Word forms

tulle tulles

Etymology

Borrowed from French tulle, named after French Tulle (a town), named after Latin Tūtēla (a Roman deity), from Latin tūtēla (whence English tutelary), from Latin tueor (whence tutor, tutorial).

Related words

tulle tutelary
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