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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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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

She wore an edgy emerald green Chantilly lace embroidered top with an Adam-and-Eve, serpent and apple motif. 

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2015

Chantilly lace inserts and layers of organza were a more successful way to play with youthful elegance than Proust’s advice on color coding.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2012

It was Mrs. Rosscott who was approaching, all in cerise with lines of Chantilly lace sweeping about her.

From The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary by Warner, Anne