guipure

American  

[gi-pyoor, gee-pyr] / gɪˈpjʊər, giˈpür /

noun

guipures plural

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

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

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guipure British  

/ ɡɪˈpjʊə /

noun

1. 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

2. a heavy corded trimming; gimp

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• guipures
  plural

Etymology

Origin of guipure

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

Example Sentences

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guipure guipures

Archlight’s first iteration was inspired by ’90s sports sneakers with raffia and guipure lace, and its successor now draws from more recent trends, ranging from “rebellious gothic vibes’’ to “romantic ‘cottage core.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2023

Embroidered motifs of sacred koi fish seemed to swim on mermaid tails and scalloped overskirts, while 3D guipure lace captured Eastern blooms on gowns that shimmered in gold.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2023

“Water emotions” was the title of the 45-piece show, justified by the focus on Chantilly, guipure lace, shimmering organza, paillettes and the macramé surface effects.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 29, 2015

Although there was still fine craftwork in guipure or brocade, the duo are now “on trend.”

From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2012

It is called the Moldavian Style; a petite veste of dark green cloth entirely covered with an embroidery of lace imitating guipure royal, and displaying the shape to the greatest perfection.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. by Various

Old portraits of stern ancestors cramped in their doublets, or Duchesses de Rosas, with pale faces, sad countenances, buried in their collars whose guipures have been limned by Velasquez or Claude Coëllo.

From His Excellency the Minister by Roberts, Henri

The modern Honiton and Maltese are guipures, and so is Venetian point.

From Lace, Its Origin and History by Goldenberg, Samuel L.

Later, Brussels borrowed the hand-made grounds of France and Venice, and still later England copied Brussels, the guipures of Flanders, and the ground and style of Lille!

From Chats on Old Lace and Needlework by Lowes, Emily Leigh

In the seventeenth century it was a French guipure lace of more delicate texture and varied design than other guipures.

From Lace, Its Origin and History by Goldenberg, Samuel L.

Italy adapted the Flemish pillow-lace, and produced Genoese and Milanese guipures, in addition to the coarse imitation of Reticella which she now made by plaiting threads on the pillow.

From Chats on Old Lace and Needlework by Lowes, Emily Leigh