Definition of "toile" [toile]

• A sheer fabric, such as linen or cotton. (noun)

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• "Her high-school bedroom was dressed in toile brought back from a trip to Paris."
• "At Drivl, we tried to coin "toile" - pronounced "twahl" - as a term for vomiting."
• "The brown fabric and the toile are all 100 % cotton, loosely woven, and tends to be more comfortable than a high thread count, in hot weather or hard work outside."