TULLE
What does "TULLE" mean?
A fine, soft netting of silk or nylon, used for veils, gowns, and ballet tutus.
Meanings
- A lightweight, sheer net fabric of fine mesh, used in bridal veils, formal gowns, and tutus. Layers of tulle made the skirt float when she spun.
Did you know?
- The airy net of a ballerina's tutu carries a postal address: 'tulle' is named after Tulle, a small city in the Corrèze region of France where the fabric was first produced.
Word origin
Named after Tulle, a town in south-central France where the netting was first manufactured; the fabric took the place name directly.
Remember it
TULLE rhymes with 'cool' and 'tool', not 'tull' - and it's the French town spun into a tutu.
A little poem
Net light as a breath-
a whole town's name dissolved
into the dancer's spin.
haiku
Wordplay
- The seamstress had tulle for every job - it was just the right net result.
What it teaches
The lightest things often carry the heaviest names; even gossamer remembers where it came from.
Quick facts
What does TULLE mean?
A fine, soft netting of silk or nylon, used for veils, gowns, and ballet tutus.
Is TULLE a valid word?
Yes — TULLE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TULLE?
TULLE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does TULLE come from?
Named after Tulle, a town in south-central France where the netting was first manufactured; the fabric took the place name directly.
What can TULLE teach us?
The lightest things often carry the heaviest names; even gossamer remembers where it came from.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.