toile de jouy

toile de Jouy

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Definitions of toile de jouy words

noun toile de jouy a cotton or linen fabric characterized by monochromatic prints on a light background. 1
noun toile de jouy a fabric of cotton or linen, usually white or off-white and printed in a single contrasting color with scenes of landscapes and people esp. from 18th-cent. French prints 1

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

1915-20; < French: literally, cloth of Jouy(-en-Josas), France

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