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Meaning of "coutil" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COUTIL

coutil  [kuːˈtiːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COUTIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Coutil is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COUTIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Coutil

Coutil is woven cloth created specifically for making corsets. It is woven tightly to inhibit penetration of the corset's bones and resist stretching. Coutil has a high cotton content. Cotton has good dimensional stability, or a resistance to stretching, which makes it a good choice for such a stressed garment. Coutil may be made to be plain, satin, or brocade. It is common for coutil to have a herringbone texture, or a similar woven texture.

Definition of coutil in the English dictionary

The definition of coutil in the dictionary is a tightly-woven twill cloth used in corsetry.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COUTIL


Bastille
bæˈstiːl
Castile
kæˈstiːl
cockateel
ˌkɒkəˈtiːl
cockatiel
ˌkɒkəˈtiːl
dictyostele
ˈdɪktɪəˌstiːl
eustele
ˈjuːˌstiːl
genteel
dʒɛnˈtiːl
Jugendstil
ˈjuːɡəntʃtiːl
manteel
mænˈtiːl
protostele
ˈprəʊtəˌstiːl
siphonostele
ˈsaɪfənəˌstiːl
steal
stiːl
steale
stiːl
steel
stiːl
Steele
stiːl
teal
tiːl
teil
tiːl
ungenteel
ˌʌndʒenˈtiːl
unsteel
ʌnˈstiːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COUTIL

cousinage
cousinhood
cousinly
cousinry
cousinship
Cousteau
couta
couta boat
couteau
couteaux
couter
couth
couthie
couthy
couture
couturier
couvade
couvade syndrome
couvert
couzin

WORDS THAT END LIKE COUTIL

apostil
dentil
distil
falcon-gentil
gentil
gumbotil
instil
Largactil
lentil
pastil
pistil
Port-Gentil
postil
puy lentil
ramtil
til
tormentil
until
ventil
whereuntil

Synonyms and antonyms of coutil in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «coutil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COUTIL

Find out the translation of coutil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of coutil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coutil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

coutil
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

coutil
570 millions of speakers

English

coutil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

coutil
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

coutil
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

coutil
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coutil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

coutil
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coutil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Coutil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Coutil
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

coutil
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

coutil
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Coutil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

coutil
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

coutil
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉउटियल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

coutil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

coutil
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

coutil
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

coutil
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

coutil
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

coutil
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

coutil
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

coutil
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

coutil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of coutil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COUTIL»

The term «coutil» is regularly used and occupies the 64.867 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COUTIL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «coutil» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «coutil» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about coutil

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COUTIL»

Discover the use of coutil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coutil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Houses and Collections of the Marquis de Marigny
Item Un lit de Sangle, deux matelats garnis de laine couverts de toille à Carreaux , un traversin de coutil garni de plumes, deux couvertures de laine blanche, trois chaises foncées de paille, une table ployante de bois blanc, prisés Vingt Sept ...
Alden R. Gordon, Carolyne Ayçaguer-Ron, Maria Leilani Gilbert, 2003
2
Bronze Age Cultures in France: The Later Phases from the ...
We owe to Coutil a few further hints and suggestions.2 Thus we have reference to dredging in the Seine near the He de Ratagambe in 1 894 when pottery was found 'identical with cups from the Bourget settlements', along with a knife-handle  ...
Nancy K. Sandars, 1957
3
Fabric Dictionary
Coutil (or Coutille) is a tightly woven twill cloth with a herringbone pattern. It looks sleek with a smooth finish. It has been created specifically for making corsets. It is woven tightly to inhibit penetration of bones/stays and resist to stretching.
Mel Tregonning
4
Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harper's Bazar, 1867-1898
Stella Blum. lined with jean, and English leather with muslin. On white and colored corsets the seams are generally sewed with thread of white silk, while black corsets are sewed with red silk. Fig.a: short corsetof white coutil. Fig. b: long corset ...
Stella Blum, 2012
5
Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society for ...
SPURRED ARROW-HEADS Cat. No. Find Total Site Reference 181 S 1 Museum D'Alise, F Coutil 1912 182 S 1 Museum, Salzburg, F Coutil 1912 183 S 1 Museum, Reggio, Emilia, I Coutil 1912 184 S 1 Museum, Krems, Czechoslovakia Coutil ...
6
Corsets: A Visual History
Corset forme longue, rationnelle, coutil satin belle qualité. Écru broché bleu, blanc broché blanc ou salin de laine noir I О 50 Coutil uni écru 9 25 de 0-40 à 0- 74. N- 41142. Buse 0-32. rÉTICHE. Joli COrSet en coutil satin, belle qualité, garni  ...
R. L. Shep, 1993
7
Everybody's Magazine
Then the " L. K.," ranking easily first among corsets of American manufacture. Both of these in latest straight-front models, full of grace and comfort — for expert corsetiers made them Lillian Straight-front Corsets $3. . 5 — Of coutil; medium low ...
Frank Norris, O. Henry, 1901
8
Catalog
Side length about 15 Inches, waist down 14 inches. All Woltt fixes 24 to 30, also 32 and 34. Price, delivered 7.00 Sturdy Nude Cotton Coutil Coreet TOO * del'd for Average or Full-Hipped Figures Well-boned and constructed Corset, with elastic  ...
Eaton, T., Co., ltd, 1951
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Catalog
Bbk coutil. m^ UTute coutil. *2.98 29 to 35 . I cartel size. □lernity Corset. Short rrt figures. Made of cotjtiL Just enough comfortable sup- elastic panels, both ck, with adjustable : beers. Front length, aches, with 6}4-inch ' i strong hooks above ...
Sears, Roebuck and Company, 1923
10
The Basics of Corset Building: A Handbook for Beginners
5. Building. a. Fashion. Fabric. Corset. Wrong side of lining To construct a fashion fabric corset you can follow the instructions in the previous chapters with a few variations. A fashion fabric corset must be built on a coutil base if it's to have the ...
Linda Sparks, 2014

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COUTIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coutil is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Artist Next Door: Mayville's corset maker reflects on inspiration …
Thoreson works with a variety of textiles, including coutil (a traditional corset fabric), duck canvas, denim, latex, leather and mesh. She quilts ... «Fond du Lac Reporter, Jan 15»
2
Watch This Woman Make a Beautiful, Intricate Tutu
The bodices are of cotton coutil, the same fabric used for corsets. "It's very strong," says Bacon. "It's cotton, so it's comfortable. It absorbs the ... «Jezebel, Dec 14»
3
It's tutu marvelous inside Madame Sharon's studio
“I can't just go to Jo-Ann Fabrics to get the specialty fabrics and coutil (the woven cloth used as lining). Those must be ordered.” View as one ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Nov 14»
4
Valkyrie Corsets: The Modern Goddess | Gothic Beauty Magazine
The outer layer, however, is only one of three, covering up herringbone coutil, boning and a soft, cotton inside. Discussing how her corsets are ... «Gothic Beauty Magazine, Sep 14»
5
The Rules of Fashion and Marriage According to a Ladymag From …
She also suggests stays of neither satin nor coutil (whatever that is), but stiffened gauze, and adds that, "The well-fitting stay is the one that is a ... «Jezebel, Apr 14»
6
Violet Day - the fancy-dress queen for It-girls and boys
... silk dupion and English coutil (the beautiful flesh-coloured herringbone fabric made specifically for corsets) start at £275 and are selling well. «Daily Mail, Jul 13»
7
Seamstress to the sirens
She buys some of the materials online, such as the coutil and the stainless steel for the corsets, but most of the fabric and embellishments come ... «Globe and Mail, Jul 11»
8
Mes meubles sont-ils sains ou toxiques ?
Sauf si le coutil est antitaches, anti-acariens, anti-allergies, antimoisissures... car tous ces traitements imaginés pour notre confort dégagent des composants ... «Avantages, Jan 10»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Coutil [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/coutil>. May 2024 ».
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