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Chantilly lace

British  

noun

  1. (sometimes not capital) a delicate ornamental lace

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It had a bodice made of Chantilly lace and included “hand-placed organza petals along the bodice and cascading into the skirt,” according to the brand.

From Seattle Times Nov. 21, 2022

Smith said he used plenty of suede, printed leathers, terry cloth and Chantilly lace for the line, opting for a colour palette of white, camel, black, burgundy and blue.

From Reuters Sep. 10, 2021

Melania earned rave reviews for everything from flowers to food to fashion, wearing a black Chantilly lace Chanel haute couture gown in a nod to her French guests.

From The Guardian May 7, 2018

Gwyneth Paltrow wore a cat-eye mask made of 19th-century black Chantilly lace from Ms. Colon-Lugo’s extensive collection of vintage materials, which include hatbands, hatpins, faux flowers and ribbons, spilling out of hatboxes and drawers.

From New York Times May 3, 2017

Black Chantilly lace has always been made of silk, but a grenadine, not a lustrous silk.

From Lace, Its Origin and History by Goldenberg, Samuel L.

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