| 单词 | marli lace |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmarli lace 1. A kind of French bobbin lace consisting of a fine mesh ground similar to gauze or tulle, sometimes further embroidered with spots, etc.; embroidery on this material. Also marli lace. Cf. tulle n. Now historical. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > sewn or ornamented textile fabric > [noun] > embroidery or ornamental sewing > done on specific grounds pall-workc1440 marli1821 needlepoint1925 1821 H. Wilson Wonderful Characters II. 213 She sews and hems perfectly well, and is no less skilful in making marly. 1865 F. B. Palliser Hist. Lace xv. 201 It was to this Marli, or large pieces of white thread net, that Bayeux owes its reputation. 1888 A. S. Cole tr. E. Lefébure Embroidery & Lace ii. iii. 313 There were two kinds of such [sc. patternless] laces, distinguishable one from the other merely by the shape of the mesh; the one was called tulle, the other marli. 1888 A. S. Cole tr. E. Lefébure Embroidery & Lace ii. iii. 316 The patterns of Tulle and Marli lace, whenever there were any, were composed of different little dots, little peas, or rosettes, but more often of little spots called point d'esprit. 1937 Textile Mercury & Argus 3 Sept. 233/1 Marli which was the precursor of the tulle was greatly in vogue from the time of Louis XVI until the middle of the 19th century for dresses and trimmings. < as lemmas |
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