: a sheer often stiffened silk, rayon, or nylon net used chiefly for veils or ballet costumes
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The dress featured semi-sheer panels with strategic black fabric placement, multiple layers of black and sheer tulle creating a flowing, dramatic silhouette and a mermaid-style skirt that flared out toward the bottom.
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 11 Apr. 2025
The Happy Kangaroo Matzah Cover Make your matzah look fancy-schmancy with this sheer tulle cover.
—Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Christopher Esber veiled tulle overlay gown $2,075 THE WEBSTER
A sheer tulle overlay on the bodice and sleeves is just right for the bride who doesn’t shy away from making a bold fashion statement.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2025
Wearing tulle headdresses, beanies, skull caps, scarfs, fedoras, even floppy gardening numbers, Abdi proved that modern style can be inclusive and pioneering and bold and so glamorous all at the same time.
—Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 11 Apr. 2025
The Happy Kangaroo Matzah Cover Make your matzah look fancy-schmancy with this sheer tulle cover.
—Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Christopher Esber veiled tulle overlay gown $2,075 THE WEBSTER
A sheer tulle overlay on the bodice and sleeves is just right for the bride who doesn’t shy away from making a bold fashion statement.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2025
Wearing tulle headdresses, beanies, skull caps, scarfs, fedoras, even floppy gardening numbers, Abdi proved that modern style can be inclusive and pioneering and bold and so glamorous all at the same time.
—Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Tulle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tulle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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: a fine netlike fabric used chiefly for veils, evening dresses, or ballet costumes
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