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Chantilly lace

British  

noun

  1. (sometimes not capital) a delicate ornamental lace

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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

She had chosen a pleated dress of black Liberty silk with a waist of Chantilly lace, which despite its costliness lay in simple lines of grace about her breast and arms.

From The Song of Songs by Sudermann, Hermann