Honiton

Honiton lace

/ (ˈhɒnɪtən, ˈhʌn-) /

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noun

a type of lace with a floral sprig pattern

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Word Origin for Honiton

C19: named after Honiton, Devon, where it was first made

Words nearby Honiton

Hong Xiu Quan, Honiara, honied, honing, honi soit qui mal y pense, Honiton, honk, honker, honkey, honky, honky-tonk

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How to use Honiton in a sentence

Sprays sometimes made separately, and then worked on a net—Honiton appliqué.
Textiles|William H. Dooley
There are iron-foundries, works for agricultural implements and paper, and 'Honiton' lace is made.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
During this period Honiton produced the finest laces in Europe.
A Book of the West. Volume I Devon|S. Baring-Gould
Late at night he stopped at Honiton, and thence despatched a few hurried lines to London with the ill tidings.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

The writer was taught to make the flowers of Honiton lace by a little Irish girl, and the variations you can invent are endless.
How Girls Can Help Their Country|Juliette Low