TOILE DE JOUY


Meaning of TOILE DE JOUY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌtwäl-də-ˈzhwē ]

noun

Etymology: French, literally, cloth of Jouy, from Jouy -en-Josas, France

Date: circa 1920

: an 18th century French scenic pattern usually printed on cotton, linen, or silk in one color on a light ground ; broadly : a similar printed fabric

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