Battenburg
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Battenburg
perhaps named after Battenberg , a village in Prussia
Example Sentences
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The British artist Brian Griffiths is proposing an enormous Battenburg cake made from a mixture of Victorian, Edwardian and contemporary glazed and unglazed bricks.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 19, 2010
In the dining room, I caught a glimpse of silver and Battenburg lace.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
When a curtain is thus embroidered or decorated with braid, it is bordered the same as the square illustrated, or upon that principle, with rows and points of Battenburg braid.
From The Art of Modern Lace Making by The Butterick Publishing Co.
A very elegant flounce of Battenburg lace may be made after the design represented on the opposite page.
From The Art of Modern Lace Making by The Butterick Publishing Co.
These two engravings show a very pretty design for Battenburg lace made with a cord finish.
From The Art of Modern Lace Making by The Butterick Publishing Co.
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