guipure

[ gi-pyoor; French gee-pyr ]

/ gɪˈpyʊər; French giˈpür /

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noun, plural gui·pures

[gi-pyoorz; French gee-pyr]. /gɪˈpyʊərz; French giˈpür/.

any of various laces, often heavy, made of linen, silk, etc., with the pattern connected by brides rather than by a net ground.

any of various laces or trimmings formerly in use, made with cords or heavy threads, metal, etc.

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Origin of guipure

1835–45; <French, equivalent to guip(er) to cover or whip with silk, etc. (<Germanic; see wipe, whip) + -ure-ure

Words nearby guipure

Guinea pepper, guinea pig, guinea worm, Guinevere, Guinness, guipure, guiro, guisard, guisarme, Guiscard, guise

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How to use guipure in a sentence

M. Blanc also considers that there is but a slight transition between embroidery and guipure, which he says was the first lace.
Needlework As Art|Marian Alford
Lucille's dress of light blue faille silk, garnished with pearls and guipure lace, was very becoming.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment|Charles E. Bolton
She wore a pink crepon dressing-gown, with cream guipure lace at the neck and wrists.
A Duet|Arthur Conan Doyle
The great ladies paid fifty louis a yard for guipure, and then ran carelessly through the woods with these transparent dresses.
The Conspirators|Alexandre Dumas (Pere)

A gorgeous coverlet, all trimmed with rich guipure lace, falls from the corners of the cradle in splendid rich folds.
The Pansy Magazine, July 1886|Various

British Dictionary definitions for guipure

guipure

/ (ɡɪˈpjʊə) /

noun

Also called: guipure lace any of many types of heavy lace that have their pattern connected by brides, rather than supported on a net mesh

a heavy corded trimming; gimp

Word Origin for guipure

C19: from Old French guipure, from guiper to cover with cloth, of Germanic origin; see wipe, whip

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