coutil

English

Alternative forms

• coutille

Etymology

French coutil

Noun

coutil (countable and uncountable, plural coutils)

1. A woven cloth created specifically for making corsets.

Anagrams

• toluic

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French keutil, from Old French coilte (“quilt, cushion”). See also couette (“duvet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku.ti/

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Noun

coutil m (uncountable)

1. (textiles) drill
2. garment or other item made of this fabric

Further reading

• “coutil”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.