Mechlin lace
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Mechlin lace — 18th century 18th cent … Wikipedia
mechlin lace — noun see mechlin * * * 1. a fine bobbin lace with raised cord, originally made in Mechlin. 2. a similar lace made by machine. Also called Mechlin, malines. [1690 1700; after MECHLIN] * * * Mech|lin «MEHK luhn», noun, or Mechlin lace, a fine lace… … Useful english dictionary
Mechlin lace — Mech′lin lace′ n. 1) clo a fine bobbin lace with raised cord orig. made in Mechlin 2) clo a similar lace made by machine • Etymology: 1690–1700 … From formal English to slang
Mechlin lace — /mɛklən ˈleɪs/ (say mekluhn lays) noun 1. (originally) handmade bobbin lace with raised cord, made in Flanders. 2. (now) a similar lace copied by machine. Also, malines. {from Mechlin, a city in N Belgium} …
mechlin lace — type of expensive delicate lace which originated in the city of Mechlin in Belgium … English contemporary dictionary
Mechlin — Mechlin1 [mek′lin] n. a fine lace made in Mechelen, with the design clearly outlined by a heavier thread: also Mechlin lace Mechlin2 [mek′lin] Eng. name for MECHELEN … English World dictionary
Mechlin — [ mɛklɪn] (also Mechlin lace) noun lace made at Mechelen (formerly known as Mechlin) in Belgium, characterized by patterns outlined in heavier thread … English new terms dictionary
mechlin — n. (in full Mechlin lace) lace made at Mechlin (now Mechelen or Malines) in Belgium … Useful english dictionary
lace — 1. noun 1) a dress trimmed with white lace Syn: openwork, lacework, tatting; passementerie, needlepoint (lace), filet, bobbin lace, pillow lace, torchon lace, needle lace, point lace, Battenberg lace, Chantilly lace, Mechlin lace, Valenciennes 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
Mechlin — /mek lin/, n. 1. French, Malines. Flemish, Mechelen /mekh euh leuhn/. a city in N Belgium. 64,638. 2. See Mechlin lace. * * * … Universalium
