toile
/twɑl/
noun
- A type of fabric, usually linen or cotton, used for making clothes or as a test garment in fashion design.
- The fashion student practiced stitching on a toile.
- She bought a length of cotton toile for her sewing project.
- The designer made a toile of the dress before cutting the final fabric.
- A pattern or print, often featuring pastoral scenes, used on fabric or wallpaper.
- Toile prints are popular in traditional home decor.
- The kitchen wallpaper had a classic toile pattern with country scenes.
- She chose a blue toile fabric for the curtains.