voile

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Anglo-Norman veil, Old French voile.

Noun [edit]

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Wikipedia voile (plural voiles)

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

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Etymology 1 [edit]

From an earlier Old French voil, veil, from Latin vēlum.

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voile m (plural voiles)

  1. (countable) veil

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Etymology 2 [edit]

From Old French voille, veille, veile, from Vulgar Latin vēla, from the plural of Latin vēlum.

Noun [edit]

voile f (plural voiles)

  1. (countable) sail
    Hissons la grande voile, matelots !
    Raise the mainsail, seamen!
  2. (uncountable, sports) sailing.
    La voile, il n'y a rien de mieux pour se détendre ! J'en ai fait tout le week-end.
    Sailing, there's nothing better for relaxing! I did it all weekend.

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French

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voile m (invariable)

  1. voile

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