malines
noun
Also maline a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
malines
1 American
[muh-leen, ma -leen]
/ məˈlin, maˈlin /
noun
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Also maline a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
Malines
2
American
[ma -leen, muh-leenz]
/ maˈlin, məˈlinz /
noun
malines
1
British
/ məˈliːn /
noun
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a type of silk net used in dressmaking
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another name for Mechlin lace
Malines
2
British
/ malin /
noun
Etymology
Origin of malines
First recorded in 1840–50; after Malines
Example Sentences
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Another pattern is of Indian muslin Canezcu, embroidered and trimmed with malines, open and buttoned up in the back.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. by Various
Playing-cards, snuffboxes, and fringed gloves elbowed a shelf of books, and a full-bottomed wig ogled a lady's headdress of ribbon and malines.
From Audrey by Mary Johnston
Her delay was due to the adjustment of her huge straw hat, piled with pink roses and tufts of blue malines.
From The Job An American Novel by Sinclair Lewis
Her best plan will be to have a becoming shape covered with black tulle or malines, and a made bow attached to it to travel in.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Thomas Jefferson Ritter
On April 19, Gedeon piloted one of 38 B-26s from the 394th on a larger bombing mission that hit rail yards in Malines, Belgium, with “excellent to good” results, according to the group’s assessment.
From Washington Times ● May 25, 2014
The company is build ing a full-scale Corfam plant in Old Hickory, Tenn., and another in Malines, Belgium, to supply the European mar ket, is spending $2,000,000 to promote Corfam in attractive ads.
From Time Magazine Archive
He knew, but the Germans did not, that the Malines pump was out of order.
From Time Magazine Archive
Malines and Louvain were delighted—but how happened the Queen to get caught amid Flemish smoke and beer?
From Time Magazine Archive
Encouraged by Margaret, a brilliant group of artists, poets, and literary men settled at her Court at Malines.
From The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria by Eleanor E. Tremayne
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