bobbin lace
Americannoun
noun
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You get to peek over the lacemaker’s shoulder: She is making bobbin lace, one of the most expensive commodities of early modern Europe.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
The large courtyard was sunlit and humming with busyness, as twelve women sat at large frames making bobbin lace.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
Honiton.—English bobbin lace, famed for the beauty of its designs.
From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)
Blonde.—So called, being originally a bobbin lace made of unbleached silk, though now shown in black, white, and colors.
From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)
Auvergne.—Any kind of bobbin lace made in Auvergne, France.
From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)
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