pillow lace

American  

noun

1. bobbin lace.

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pillow lace British  

noun

1. lace made by winding thread around bobbins on a padded cushion or board Compare point lace

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Etymology

Origin of pillow lace

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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pillow lace

Gueuse.—A thread pillow lace made in France during the eighteenth century.

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

The distinction between needle-point and bobbin-made, or pillow lace, is also illustrated by the solid part of the pattern, and also the ground of the former.

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

Embroidery, however, postulates a foundation of material to be enriched with needlework, whereas needlepoint and pillow lace are wrought independently of any corresponding foundation of material.

From Arts and Crafts Essays by Members of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society by Various

Arras.—A white pillow lace, so called from Arras, in France, the city of its original manufacture.

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

Antique.—Hand-made pillow lace of heavy linen thread in a large, open, rectangular knotted mesh.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)