Mechlin

(meklin)

noun

a fine lace made in Mechelen, with the design clearly outlined by a heavier thread

Mechelen

See Mechlin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A city of north-central Belgium north-northeast of Brussels. Founded in the early Middle Ages, it enjoyed its greatest prosperity during the 15th and early 16th centuries. Population: 78,900.

noun
A lace in which the pattern details are defined by a flat thread. Also called malines.

Origin:

Origin: After Mechlin1

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