tulle

noun

Definition of tullenext
as in lace

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Recent Examples of tulle Woods wore a white strapless gown with a full skirt, paired with a long tulle veil trimmed with lace. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 The tulle design was covered in gold appliqués, and featured a voluminous skirt that created a soft silhouette as Swift congratulated the bride. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 Adding more drama to the lingerie look, Waterhouse wore a light pink tulle boudoir-style robe with ruffling. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 The late-morning sun peeked through a gauzy veil of fog, bright laughter echoing over the giddy whisper of tulle as the brides posed for pictures outside the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tulle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tulle
  1. lace
  2. marquisette
  3. fishnet
  4. lattice
  5. filigree
Noun
  • This gorgeous night dress will keep you cool in the summer, and features a romantic lace trim, round neckline, and luminous shell buttons.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Channel your inner supermodel and slip into H&M’s lace-trimmed, ’90s-minimalist mini.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of lace
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  • The bodice had an off-the-shoulder decollete, while the shoulder-length puffed sleeves were of silk marquisette.
    — Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 22 Feb. 2018
Definition of marquisette
Noun
  • The ivory swimsuit is decorated with fishnet fabric and dainty sequins reminiscent of scales.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Fallon held up a 25-year-old photo of the actress and producer — who originally portrayed Elle Woods — rocking a spaghetti-strap pink fishnet mermaid dress.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of fishnet
Noun
  • Instead, the real-time images revealed that copper retained order in its crystal lattice and melted steadily past this theoretical limit.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Months later, to her delight, a bounty of new sprouts appeared, ready to guide into a lattice pattern.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of lattice
Noun
  • One bestseller, the Chessboard necklace, features a spider’s web of traditional Chinese filigree in silver and gold, accented with diamonds, as a Chinese metaphor for catching wealth.
    — Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • American Stories is just nine songs, but pretty much every centimeter is garlanded with grabby bits of sonic filigree.
    — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Definition of filigree

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