voile

/vɔɪl/ (bre, ipa) · /vɔɪl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈvȯi(-ə)l How to pronounce voile (audio)/ (ame, mw)

voile — noun

  • voilesingular
  • voilesplural

1. a very light woven cloth, usually cotton, that lets light pass through it and is

1.名詞C2
釋義

a very light woven cloth, usually cotton, that lets light pass through it and is used for airy clothes or delicate furnishings

例句

Ayana chose white voile for a summer dress before the Okinawa trip.

voile for lightweight summer clothing

Michael pinned a strip of voile over the lamp to soften the light.

a strip of voile

同義詞
  • muslin

    usually softer and broader in use; not always as sheer as voile

  • chiffon

    more flowing and dressy, especially for formal clothing

  • gauze

    more open in weave and often practical or medical rather than decorative

文法句型

cotton voile

printed voile

made of voile

用法筆記

Usually names the material itself rather than one finished object. Common after patterns such as made of, cut from, or in color phrases like white voile and printed voile.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a thick voile coat for winter.
✅She bought a light voile blouse for summer.
💡voile names a sheer fabric, so it does not suggest warm or heavy outerwear.

2. a soft window curtain made from this fabric that lets daylight in while making i

2.名詞C2
釋義

a soft window curtain made from this fabric that lets daylight in while making it harder for people outside to see indoors

例句

Paloma pulled the voile across the window before changing for dinner.

draw the voile across the window

Even at noon, the kitchen voile softened the harsh sunlight.

voile as a window curtain

同義詞
  • sheer curtain

    general term for a light curtain, without specifying voile fabric

  • net curtain

    similar household use, but usually made from net rather than smooth woven voile

文法句型

draw the voile

wash the voiles

hang a voile

用法筆記

Countable in this sense because it names the curtain, not the cloth. Distinguish from sense 1, which refers to the fabric used to make the hanging.

常見錯誤

❌I closed the voile to block all daylight.
✅I closed the blackout curtain to block all daylight.
💡a voile gives privacy but still lets some light through.