/tjuːl/, /tuːl/, /tʊl/
OriginBorrowed 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).
- countable, uncountableA kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc.
“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 . . .’”
- A town, the capital of Corrèze department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Formstulles(plural)