torchon(s)
11Torchon — Tor|chon [tɔr ʃõ:] der; s, s <aus fr. torchon »(Scheuer)lappen« zu torche »Lappen, Tuch«>: a) (veraltet) Wischlappen, Scheuertuch; b) Klöppelspitzengrund aus engen, viereckigen Maschen od. Zellen …
12torchon — [ tɔ:ʃ(ə)n] (also torchon lace) noun coarse bobbin lace with geometrical designs. Origin C19: from Fr., lit. duster, dishcloth …
13torchon — Un torchon à torcher les souliers, ou vaisselle, Picard Touillon, Penicillus, et Peniculus: siue Penicillum, et Peniculum …
14torchon — nm., serviette de toile (pour essuyer la vaisselle, les mains, faire sa toilette), linge ; vieux linge (pour essuyer les meubles, la table après un repas) ; fig., souillon : TORSHON (Aix, Albanais.001, Annecy, Cordon, Thônes), torston… …
15torchon — n. (in full torchon lace) coarse bobbin lace with geometrical designs. Etymology: F, = duster, dishcloth f. torcher wipe …
16Torchon lace — is a bobbin lace that was made all over Europe.cite encyclopedia |encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica |title=Torchon lace |url=http://www.britannica.com/eb/article 9072927/Torchon lace |accessdate=2008 05 23 |edition=online] It is continuous,… …
17Torchon lace — Tor chon lace [F. torchon a kind of coarse napkin.] a simple thread lace worked upon a pillow with coarse thread; also, a similar lace made by machinery. [1913 Webster] …
18Torchon paper — Tor chon pa per [F. papier torchon.] Paper with a rough surface; esp., handmade paper of great hardness for the use of painters in water colors. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
19torchon lace — [tôr′shän΄; ] Fr [ tō̂r shōn′] n. [Fr torchon, dishcloth, duster < OFr torche: see TORCH] 1. a strong, bobbin lace made of coarse linen or cotton thread in simple, open, geometric patterns 2. an imitation of this made by machine …
20torchon lace — /ˈtɔʃən leɪs/ (say tawshuhn lays) noun 1. bobbin made linen or cotton lace with loosely twisted threads in simple, open patterns. 2. a machine made imitation of this, in linen or cotton. Also, torchon. {torchon, from French: dishcloth} …
