[voil; Fr. vwal] 
| a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave. |
| voile (voil) n. A light, plain-weave, sheer fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or wool used especially for making dresses and curtains. [French, from Old French veile, veil, from Latin vēla, neuter pl. of vēlum, covering.] |
