malines

¹

[muh-leen, ma-leen]

noun

1. Also maline a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.

2. Mechlin lace.

Malines

²

[ma-leen, muh-leenz]

noun

1. French name of Mechlin.

malines

¹

/ məˈliːn /

noun

1. a type of silk net used in dressmaking

2. another name for Mechlin lace

Malines

²

/ malin /

noun

1. the French name for Mechelen

Word History and Origins

Origin of malines¹

First recorded in 1840–50; after Malines

Word History and Origins

Origin of malines¹

C19: from French Malines (Mechelen), where this lace was traditionally made