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Honiton
/ ˈhɒnɪtən; ˈhʌn- /
noun
- a type of lace with a floral sprig pattern
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Honiton1
C19: named after Honiton, Devon, where it was first made
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Example Sentences
Sprays sometimes made separately, and then worked on a net—Honiton appliqué.
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There are iron-foundries, works for agricultural implements and paper, and 'Honiton' lace is made.
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During this period Honiton produced the finest laces in Europe.
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Late at night he stopped at Honiton, and thence despatched a few hurried lines to London with the ill tidings.
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The writer was taught to make the flowers of Honiton lace by a little Irish girl, and the variations you can invent are endless.
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