[F. voile VEIL sb.] A thin semi-transparent cotton or woollen material much used for blouses and dresses.
1889. Pall Mall G., 26 June, 6/1. Another dress was made of a material called voile, in biscuit colour.
1898. Westm. Gaz., 5 May, 3/2. The term ‘voile’ covers a variety of makes of stuff, some like muslin, some like cloth.
1899. Daily News, 29 April, 8/4. The veiling that was so popular some years since, but which is now called ‘voile.’
attrib. 1898. Westm. Gaz., 9 Sept., 3/3. A charming dress of white voile cashmere.
