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Va|len|ci|ennes — lace, or Va|len|ci|ennes «vuh LEHN see EHNZ; French va lahn SYEHN», noun. a fine lace in which the pattern and background are made together of the same threads, originally made at Valenciennes, France, but now made elsewhere … Useful english dictionary
Valenciennes lace — Va*len ci*ennes lace [F.; so called after the town of Valenciennes.] A rich kind of lace made at Valenciennes, in France. Each piece is made throughout, ground and pattern, by the same person and with the same thread, the pattern being worked in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Valenciennes — Va•len•ci•ennes [[t]vəˌlɛn siˈɛnz, ˈɛn[/t]] n. 1) geg a city in N France, SE of Lille. 43,202 2) tex a flat bobbin lace of linen … From formal English to slang
