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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A usually light-colored fabric printed with a scenic pattern or design often used in upholstery or for curtains.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French : toile, cloth + de, of + Jouy (short for Jouy-en-Josas, a town of north-central France).]
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