point d'esprit
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of point d'esprit
First recorded in 1860–65; from French: literally, “spirit (i.e., Holy Ghost) stitch”
Example Sentences
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Eugenia Kim's Devil headband is handmade from glossy black patent leather with a pair of sculpted horns and a point d'esprit veil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2015
There was lots of creamy lace and point d’esprit, soft pleating and an absolute minimum of bows and couture kitsch.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2011
Mr. Smith now drafts his own patterns and cuts his fabrics — all the silk taffeta and point d’esprit his budget will allow — using his floor as a cutting table.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2010
The outer border is in point d'esprit, then comes a border in linen stitch.
From Beeton's Book of Needlework by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)
The outer border of this pretty square is worked in point d'esprit, the inner border in point de toile; then follows a round of small wheels or rosettes.
From Beeton's Book of Needlework by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)
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