point-lace
81point d'espagne — ˌde|spanyə noun (plural points d espagne) Usage: usually capitalized E Etymology: French, literally, lace from Spain : a needlepoint lace of Spanish origin with usually gold or silver threads or with heavy designs on a fine ground …
82point turc — noun or point turque (ˈ)pwaⁿ|tərk (plural points turc or points turque) Etymology: French point turc, literally, Turkish lace : an embroidery stitch done with very fine thread and a coarse needle which in passing through the fabric leaves a hole… …
83Point — This is a medieval surname of French or Flanders origins. Probably introduced twice into the British Isles, firstly in the 14th century with the famous Flemish Weavers, and later as a Huguenot refugee name, it is recorded in a wide range of… …
84point plat — (ˈ)pwaⁿ|plä noun Etymology: French, literally, flat lace : flat point …
85point d'Alençon — Fr. /pwaonn dann lahonn sawonn /. See Alençon lace (def. 1). [1840 50; < F: Alençon stitch] * * * …
86point d'Angleterre — Fr. /pwaonn dahonn gleuh terdd / a bobbin lace in which the design is worked out with either a needle or bobbin. [1860 65; < F: English stitch] * * * …
87point d'esprit — ˌde|sprē noun (plural points d esprit) Etymology: French, literally, lace of spirit : a fine bobbinet with scattered woven dots used especially for curtains, dresses, or trimmings * * * Fr. /pwaonn de sprddee / a bobbinet or tulle with oval or… …
88point d'hongrie — |pwaⁿˌdōⁿ|grē noun (plural points d hongrie) Usage: usually capitalized H Etymology: French, literally, lace from Hungary : an embroidery of zigzag designs worked in bright graduated colors and formerly much used in canvas work especially for… …
89point d'Alençon — Fr. /pwaonn dann lahonn sawonn /. See Alençon lace (def. 1). [1840 50; < F: Alençon stitch] …
90Brussels point — 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 …
