Valenciennes lace

Variant of Valenciennes

Valenciennes definition

Va·len·ci·ennes (və len′sē enz′)

noun

a flat bobbin lace having a simple floral pattern on a background of fine, diamond-shaped mesh
also Valenciennes lace or Val lace

Etymology: after Valenciennes, where orig. manufactured

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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