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toile — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • canvas noun A heavy, coarse woven fabric traditionally made from hemp or cotton, used for sails, tents, and painting surfaces.
  • linen noun A strong, cool fabric woven from flax fibers.
  • painting noun A picture or artwork made with paint.
  • web noun A network of fine threads spun by a spider to catch prey.

Senses

toile is used for these senses in English:

  • canvas A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.
  • canvas A piece of canvas cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint.
  • linen (uncountable) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
  • painting an illustration or artwork using paint
  • spiderweb The net-like construct of a spider containing sticky strands to catch prey.
  • web the World Wide Web.

canvas — full definition

  1. noun A heavy, coarse woven fabric traditionally made from hemp or cotton, used for sails, tents, and painting surfaces.
  2. noun A painting itself, or figuratively, a basis or backdrop for creative work.
  3. verb To cover something with canvas.

linen — full definition

  1. noun A strong, cool fabric woven from flax fibers.
  2. noun Household textiles such as sheets, tablecloths, and towels, whether or not actually made of linen.
  3. adj Made of linen, or having its pale beige color.

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