tulle

IPA/tjuːl/
IPA/tuːl/

tulle — noun

1. a very thin, soft net fabric with many tiny open spaces, usually made from silk,

1.名詞C1
釋義

a very thin, soft net fabric with many tiny open spaces, usually made from silk, nylon, or cotton; it is commonly used to make women's clothing items such as wedding veils, formal gowns, and ballet dancers' tutus

例句

The bride's mother carefully pinned the white tulle veil to her daughter's hair.

collocation: tulle veil / tulle skirt / tulle dress

Nora chose a pale blue tulle overlay for the bodice of her prom dress.

tulle + noun: modifier before garment name

同義詞
  • net

    a more general term; tulle is a specific type of fine net

  • veiling

    specifically refers to net fabric used for veils, but is less common in everyday use

文法句型

tulle + noun — modifies items made from the fabric

layer/length/piece of tulle

用法筆記

Tulle is an uncountable noun (you cannot say 'a tulle' or 'tulles'). When you want to count items, use a measurement phrase: a piece of tulle, a roll of tulle, a layer of tulle.

常見錯誤

She wore a lace wedding veil' (when the material is net-like and see-through).
She wore a tulle wedding veil.
💡Lace has decorative patterns; tulle is a plain open-mesh fabric.