Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

voile

/vɔɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: voile
IPA: /vɔɪl/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light, translucent cotton fabric used for making curtains and dresses.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The domestic voile made from imported gray yarns and woven in the United States is the best combination to be had."
"Cheap narrow voiles.—Plain color voiles practically are off the market.[…]Better grades of voiles usually come in the 39-inch width,[…]."
"Pull out the basting thread, gently remove the voile from the three-minute sample, and reshape the sample with a steam iron."

Etymology

Borrowed from French voile (“veil”). Doublet of veil and velum.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: voile

Usage

Inflected Forms

voiles (plural)

Rhymes With

oil soil boil spoil foil coil boyle recoil toil flemish coil hoyle foyle

Questions

How do you pronounce voile?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɔɪl/.
What does voile mean?: A light, translucent cotton fabric used for making curtains and dresses.
Where does voile come from?: It is traced to French.

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