filet lace

American  

noun

1. a square mesh net or lace, originally knotted by hand but now copied by machine.

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Etymology

Origin of filet lace

1905–10; < French filet net ( Old French file something spun, past participle of filer; file ¹ ) + -et -et

Example Sentences

"Max Gronauer died just two months after my husband," said Mrs. Samstag, tucking away into her beaded hand-bag her filet lace handkerchief, itself guilty of a not inexpensive attar.

From The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story by O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph Harrington)

It may be plain linen hemstitched or scalloped, or it may be much embroidered and have mosaic or filet lace.

From Etiquette by Post, Emily

There is some striking filet lace on the various altar-cloths.

From Sea and Sardinia by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)

Four to a dozen tea cloths, of filet lace or drawn work or Russian embroidery, with tiny napkins to match.

From Etiquette by Post, Emily

So Patty bought a beautiful luncheon set of filet lace and embroidery for Mrs. Kenerley, and an Oriental antique paper cutter for her husband.

From Patty's Social Season by Wells, Carolyn