- tor|chon lace
- tor|chon lace «TR shon»,1. a handmade linen lace with loosely twisted threads in simple, open patterns.2. a machine-made imitation of this in linen or cotton.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tor|chon lace
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torchon lace — tor′chon lace′ [[t]ˈtɔr ʃɒn[/t]] fr. [[t]tɔrˈʃɔ̃[/t]] n. tex a bobbin or machine made lace of cotton or linen with simple, fanlike patterns • Etymology: 1875–80; torchon < F: duster, dishcloth, der. of torch(er) to wipe, dust, orig. with a… … From formal English to slang
Torchon 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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
torchonlace — tor·chon lace (tôrʹshŏn ) n. Lace made of coarse linen or cotton thread twisted in simple geometric patterns. [French torchon, duster, from Old French, from torche, twisted straw, torch. See torch.] * * * … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
