voile

plural voiles

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

   The domestic voile made from imported gray yarns and woven in the United States is the best combination to be had.

   1920, United States Tariff Commission, William Alexander Graham Clark, Henry Chalmers, Blanche C. Howlett, Cotton Yarn: Import and Export Trade in Relation to the Tariff, page 80

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   Cheap narrow voiles.—Plain color voiles practically are off the market.[…]Better grades of voiles usually come in the 39-inch width,[…].

   1932, Hiram T. Nones, Philippine Cotton Piece-Goods Market, page 14

   Pull out the basting thread, gently remove the voile from the three-minute sample, and reshape the sample with a steam iron.

   2006, Jorie Johnson, Feltmaking and Wool Magic, page 84