/ vɔɪl; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a type of cloth made of cotton, wool or silk that is almost transparent, used for making clothes
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: French , literally veil .
/ vɔɪl; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a type of cloth made of cotton, wool or silk that is almost transparent, used for making clothes
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: French , literally veil .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005