cinq trousn.
/saŋk ˈtruː//sɪŋk ˈtruː/ A form of mesh in certain makes of lace in which openings are set alternately in quincunx form.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [noun] > consisting of loops or looped stitches > lace > ground > specific
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1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 80.
1902 M. Jourdain & A. Dryden Palliser's Hist. Lace (rev. ed.) xv. 213 The fillings introduced into the flowers and other ornaments in Chantilly lace are mesh grounds of old date, which, according to the district where they were made, are called vitré, mariage, and cinq trous.
1908 N. H. Moore Lace Bk. 155.
1960 H. Hayward Connoisseur's Handbk. Antique Collecting 72/1 Cinq trous, term used to describe the ground found in some Flemish lace in which the threads crossing to form the mesh left five small holes.
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