tulle
/tyl/feminine
The English phrase 'tulle' means tulle in French.
tulle is a noun referring to a kind of silk lace.
Meaning: kind of silk lace (noun)
Which one should you use?
When you are referring to the town in the Corrèze department, the word is a proper noun and is written as Tulle.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
While the English usage often treats the word as an uncountable mass noun, the French noun is masculine, appearing as le tulle.
How do you pronounce it?
/tyl/
Did you know?
- The production of tulle in France relied on complex looms that were once closely guarded industrial secrets to prevent other cities from copying the weave.
- The fabric tulle takes its name from the town of Tulle in France where it was first produced.
- While English speakers often use 'tulle' to describe any fine mesh, in French, a distinction is often made between tulle and maille, the latter referring to knitted meshes.
Examples in context
- Regarde cette jupe en tulle, elle est magnifique !Look at this tulle skirt, it's magnificent!
- Cette robe est faite de tulle.This dress is made of tulle.
- Elle a acheté un joli tulle blanc.She bought some pretty white tulle.
- Le tulle de ce voile est très fin.The tulle of this veil is very fine.
Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are looking at a dress in a boutique.
- EmmaRegarde ce magnifique tulle sur la robe.Look at this magnificent tulle on the dress.
- NathanOui, elle est vraiment élégante.Yes, it is truly elegant.
- EmmaNathan, est-ce que ce tulle te semble trop lourd ?Nathan, does this tulle seem too heavy to you?
- NathanNon, il a l'air très léger.No, it looks very light.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tulle” translations and entries tulle, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tulle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
