Definition of "tulle" [tulle]

• A fine, often starched net of silk, rayon, or nylon, used especially for veils, tutus, or gowns. (noun)

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• "But the tulle is not that of fairyland; it is more like the “white samite, mystic, wonderful” of King Arthur [sic]."
• "I say hair, but really I mean tulle, which is pretending to be hair."
• "Conjunctivitis has also been recorded from wearing of "tulle" dresses."