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  • 1Brussels lace — is a type of pillow lace that originated in and around Brussels. Brussels. The Oxford English Dictionary . 2nd ed. 1989.] The term Brussels lace has been broadly used for any lace from Brussels, however the term strictly interpreted refers to… …

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  • 2Brussels lace — Brussels Brus sels, n. A city of Belgium, giving its name to a kind of carpet, a kind of lace, etc. [1913 Webster] {Brussels carpet}, a kind of carpet made of worsted yarn fixed in a foundation web of strong linen thread. The worsted, which alone …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3Brussels lace — Lace Lace (l[=a]s), n. [OE. las, OF. laz, F. lacs, dim. lacet, fr. L. laqueus noose, snare; prob. akin to lacere to entice. Cf. {Delight}, {Elicit}, {Lasso}, {Latchet}.] 1. That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven; a string, cord …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4Brussels lace — n. [after BRUSSELS, where orig. made] 1. Historical a bobbin or needlepoint lace with a raised design 2. a machine made lace with an appliquéd design …

    English World dictionary

  • 5Brussels lace — 1. a fine handmade lace in a floral pattern outlined with raised cordonnet, originally made in the area of Brussels. 2. a modern machine made net lace on which floral designs are appliquéd. [1740 50] * * *  lace made in Brussels from the second… …

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  • 6Brussels lace — Brus′sels lace′ n. 1) tex a fine handmade lace in a floral pattern outlined with raised cordonnet, orig. made in the area of Brussels 2) tex a modern machine made lace with appliquéd floral designs • Etymology: 1740–50 …

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  • 7Brussels lace — variety of lace which is manufactured in Brussels …

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  • 8brussels lace — /brʌsəlz ˈleɪs/ (say brusuhlz lays) noun any of various types of hand made lace both needle point and bobbin, produced in various parts of Belgium, notably in the 19th century; often with raised or appliqué design {originally from Brussels} …

  • 9Brussels lace — noun an elaborate kind of lace, typically with a raised design …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 10Brussels lace — n. an elaborate needlepoint or pillow lace …

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