dentelle
AmericanEtymology
Origin of dentelle
1840–50; < French: lace, literally, little tooth < Old French dentele, diminutive of dent tooth < Latin dent- (stem of dēns )
Example Sentences
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Dramatic capes of crystalized crepe and velvet dentelle layered atop matching gowns, wrapped in an enigma of enchantment and luxury.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023
But my colleague Aaron Hutcherson suspects the secret may be feuilletine flakes, broken bits of crepes dentelle cookies that may be mixed into the egg dip.
From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2022
New York: published by the Grolier Club MDCCCLXXXVI. 4to, red levant morocco, gilt back and sides elaborately tooled in the manner of Padeloup, doubled with olive morocco, dentelle border, gilt over uncut edges, by Cuzin.
From A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 2 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe by Various
"C'est une grande dame, une princesse alti�re, Chacun de ses ch�teaux, marqu� du sceau royal, Lui fait une toilette en dentelle de pierre Et son splendide fleuve un miroir de cristal."
From Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
Fancy chapeaux are composed of bands of paille dentelle, alternating with rose-colored taffeta biais, &c.
From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 by Various
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