Brussels lace
noun
1
: any of various fine needlepoint or bobbin laces with floral designs made originally in or near Brussels
2
: a machine-made net of hexagonal mesh
Word History
First Known Use
1720, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Brussels laces
noun
as in marquisettes
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- marquisettes
- bobbinets
- fishnets
- wireworks
- tulles
- screens
- lattices
- screenings
- filigrees
- grilles
- grills
- laces
- webbings
- meshes
- webs
- nettings
- networks
- nets
- pointlessnesses
- pointlet
- pointmen
- points
- points (for)
- points (out)
- points (to)
- points (toward)
- points (up)
- points d'angleterre
- points d'appui
- points d'espagne
- points d'esprit
- points d'hongrie
- points de gaze
- points for
- points of care
- points of no return
- points of view
- points out
- points to
- points toward
- points turc
- points turque
- points up