toile

Definitions of toile
  1. noun
    (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting
    synonyms: tableau
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    type of:
    surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
  2. noun
    a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)
    synonyms: tissu
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    type of:
    textile, tissu, étoffe
    artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
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