tulle

/ˈtuːl/

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French Tulle, itself borrowed from Occitan Tula, named after Latin Tūtēla, from Latin tūtēla, from Latin tueor.

name

  1. A town, the capital of Corrèze department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

noun

  1. A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc.“I kept thinking of Marie Osmond — standing there at the altar, so brave in white tull ^([sic]). "Marriage isn't just for life," she said, "it's for eternity."”