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

A small pin, or cylinder, formerly of bone, now most commonly of wood, used in the making of pillow lace.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster

She can see a little, though everything is dim, and the lace it is knitted,—not pillow lace, like some,—and she can make her fingers go, oh, so quickly!

From Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls by Helen Leah Reed

Brussels Pillow.—Fine pillow lace with the patterns joined together by little loops on their edges.

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 William H. (William Henry) Dooley

The manufacture of jewellery and preparation of precious stones, and, among native women and children, of pillow lace, give employment to several thousands.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various

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 Samuel L. Goldenberg