Toile De Jouy Definition

də zhwē
toile-de-jouy
noun
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.
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Origin of Toile De Jouy

  • French toile cloth de of Jouy (short for Jouy-en-Josas , a town of north-central France)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Toile De Jouy Sentence Examples

  • The most recognized classic French fabric designs Include the brightly colored paisley, floral and botanical designs found on Indienne cottons and the Toile de Jouy pattern.

  • Accent a classy bed like this with a quilt or bedspread that has a traditional French Toile de Jouy pattern.

  • A Toile de Jouy pattern has a repeating scene involving people, animals, plants or all of them combined.

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