tulle
/tuːl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A town, the capital of Corrèze department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Example Sentences
- "Jane smiled up at him through the tulle. […] He became entangled in the tulle veil."
- "I kept thinking of Marie Osmond — standing there at the altar, so brave in white tull ^([sic]). "Marriage isn't just for life," she said, "it's for eternity.""
- "‘Before I forget, there is one turquoise tulle fabric I think you would love . . .’"
- "Neer imagined Jane in tulle and leather and sequins and knew the answer."
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).
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /tuːl/
- British English: /tjuːl/