malines

noun

ma·​lines mə-ˈlēn 

plural malines mə-ˈlēn(z) 

1

: mechlin

2

or less commonly maline

mə-ˈlēn 

: a fine stiff net with a hexagonal mesh that is usually made of silk or rayon and that is often used for veils

Word History

Etymology

French, from Malines (Mechelen), Belgium

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1