Valenciennes
a city in N France, SE of Lille.
Also called Valenciennes lace, Val, Val lace .Textiles.
a flat bobbin lace of linen, worked in one piece with the same thread forming the ground and the motif.
a cotton imitation of it.
Origin of Valenciennes
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How to use Valenciennes in a sentence
Meanwhile, standing out from the collection was one lingerie-style black dress made of Chantilly and Valenciennes lace.
The dividing line of these two portions may be taken as a line running through Valenciennes and Maubeuge.
1914 | John French, Viscount of YpresA single railway line connects it on the north with Tournai and (p. 054) on the south with Valenciennes.
1914 | John French, Viscount of YpresI (p. 064) selected the new line from Jerlain (south-east of Valenciennes) eastwards to Maubeuge.
1914 | John French, Viscount of YpresIn Tournay alone five thousand at one time had been seen attending the sermons, and not many less in Valenciennes.
The Revolt of The Netherlands, Complete | Friedrich Schiller
The fate of Valenciennes, towards which all eyes had been turned, was a warning to the other towns which had similarly offended.
The Revolt of The Netherlands, Complete | Friedrich Schiller
British Dictionary definitions for Valenciennes (1 of 2)
/ (ˌvælənsɪˈɛn) /
a flat bobbin lace typically having scroll and floral designs and originally made of linen, now often cotton
Origin of Valenciennes
1British Dictionary definitions for Valenciennes (2 of 2)
/ (French valɑ̃sjɛn) /
a town in N France, on the River Escaut: a coal-mining and heavy industrial centre. Pop: 41 278 (1999)
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