Venise lace

noun

Ve·​nise lace
və̇ˈnēs,
ˈvenə̇s-
variants or less commonly Venise
plural -s
1
2
: a machine-made imitation of Venetian point made by the burnt-out process

Word History

Etymology

venise from French, from Venise Venice, from Italian Venezia, from Latin Venetia

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“Venise lace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Venise%20lace. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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