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71Silver lace — Lace Lace (l[=a]s), n. [OE. las, OF. laz, F. lacs, dim. lacet, fr. L. laqueus noose, snare; prob. akin to lacere to entice. Cf. {Delight}, {Elicit}, {Lasso}, {Latchet}.] 1. That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven; a string, cord …
72lace — Synonyms and related words: Brussels point, Roman lace, Shetland lace, Venetian point, adulterate, arabesque, assail, assault, attack, band, bandage, basketry, basketwork, bastardize, baste, bastinado, beat, belabor, belt, bend, berate, bind,… …
73point — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, partly from Anglo French, prick, dot, moment, from Latin punctum, from neuter of punctus, past participle of pungere to prick; partly from Anglo French pointe sharp end, from Vulgar Latin *puncta, from Latin,… …
74point de France — ▪ school of French lace (French: “French lace”), the 17th century school of French lace set up by Louis XIV s minister Jean Baptiste Colbert (Colbert, Jean Baptiste) to curb the national extravagance in buying foreign lace. Colbert imported …
75lace — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cord, lacing; braid; openwork, network. See ornament. v. t. weave, twine; interlace; bind, tie; flavor, mix, spike; informal, whip, lash. See mixture, crossing, punishment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …
76point coupé — Fr. /pwaonn kooh pay / 1. Also called cutwork. a process for producing lace in which predetermined threads in the ground material are cut and removed in order to provide open areas for the insertion of ornamental patterns. 2. Also called cutwork… …
77point coupé — Fr. /pwaonn kooh pay / 1. Also called cutwork. a process for producing lace in which predetermined threads in the ground material are cut and removed in order to provide open areas for the insertion of ornamental patterns. 2. Also called cutwork… …
78point de gaze — Fr. /pwaonn deuh gahz /. a needlepoint lace in which delicate floral designs are sewn onto a net ground. [1900 05; < F: gauze stitch] * * * ▪ lace (French: “gauze lace”), needle lace produced in Brussels, principally from 1851 to around… …
79point d'angleterre — ˌpwaⁿˌdäⁿgləˈte(ə)r noun (plural points d angleterre “) Usage: usually capitalized A Etymology: French, literally, lace from England : a bobbin lace of Flemish origin made with applied bobbin or needlepoint designs * * * Fr. /pwaonn dahonn gleuh… …
80point de gaze — də|gäz, gaz noun (plural points de gaze) Etymology: French, literally, lace of gauze : a fine needlepoint lace of Belgian origin with a gauzy net ground ornamented with floral patterns * * * Fr. /pwaonn deuh gahz /. a needlepoint lace in which… …
