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voile

[voil; Fr. vwal]
–noun
a lightweight, semisheer fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton constructed in plain weave.

Origin:
1885–90; < F; AF veile veil
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.]
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