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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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What appears to be fine Chantilly lace emerges at the throat and cuffs, and he sports black satin breeches and white silk stockings.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 1, 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

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

I dressed myself in black silk, and wore a cape of black Chantilly lace.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 31, May, 1860 by Various

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