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arras — ar•ras [[t]ˈær əs[/t]] n. 1) tex a rich tapestry 2) tex a wall hanging, as a tapestry or similar object 3) tex a sturdy bobbin lace with a simple pattern • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME, after Arras, city in N France ar′rased, adj … From formal English to slang
List of fashion topics — This is a list of topics related to fashion, many of which do not yet have Wikipedia articles. NOTOC 0 9 1300 1400 in fashion 1500 1550 in fashion 1600 1650 in fashion 1700 1750 in fashion 1795 1820 in fashion 20th century fashion A A line A line … Wikipedia
textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 … Universalium
lacer — [ lase ] v. tr. <conjug. : 3> • XIIIe; lacier 1080; lat. laqueare 1 ♦ Attacher (deux choses, deux éléments d une chose) avec un lacet. ⇒ attacher, lier. Lacer ses souliers. Pronom. (Pass.) Corselet qui se lace par devant; lacé devant. 2 ♦… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Low Countries, history of — Introduction history of the Low Countries from prehistoric times to 1579. For historical purposes, the name Low Countries is generally understood to include the territory of what is today The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, as… … Universalium
Wedding anniversary — A wedding anniversary is the anniversary of the date a wedding took place. Contents 1 Official recognition 2 Celebration and gifts 2.1 Traditional and modern anniversary gifts … Wikipedia
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
Orris — Or ris, n. 1. [Contr. from orfrays, or from arras.] A sort of gold or silver lace. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. A peculiar pattern in which gold lace or silver lace is worked; especially, one in which the edges are ornamented with conical figures… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alençon — Town hall of Alençon … Wikipedia
20th Hussars — The 20th Hussars were a regular cavalry regiment in the British Army. In 1922 they were amalgamated with the 14th Hussars to comprise the 14th/20th Hussars, later the 14th/20th King s Hussars. [citation|title=Commanding Change: War Winning… … Wikipedia
