needle-point lace
1Point lace — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …
2point lace — point′ lace n. tex lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint lace • Etymology: 1655–65 …
3point lace — /ˈpɔɪnt leɪs/ (say poynt lays) noun lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needle point …
4point lace — point laced, adj. lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint. [1655 65] * * * …
5point lace — noun lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern • Syn: ↑needlepoint • Hypernyms: ↑lace …
6point lace — noun lace made with a needle on a parchment pattern …
7point — I. n. 1. Sharp end. 2. Cape, headland, projection, promontory, naze. 3. Moment, instant, period, verge, eve. 4. Spot, place, station, stage. 5. Degree, grade, state, condition, rank. 6. Object, end, aim, purpose, design. 7. Punct …
8Lace — • The two earliest known specimens of lace worked linen albs are that of St. Francis, preserved at St. Clare s convent, Assisi, and the alb of Pope Boniface VIII, now in the treasury of the Sistine Chapel Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …
9Needle lace — borders from the Erzgebirge mountains Germany in 1884, displayed in the Victoria and Albert Museum …
10Point — Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …
