pillow lace

noun

: lace made with a bobbin

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In the 18th century, Ipswich was known not for its clams but for its pillow lace. BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2021 Before lace became mass-produced in the 1820s, pillow lace represented the pinnacle of fashion, with a yard equal in value to a cord of wood or 16 pounds of wool. BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2021

Word History

Etymology

from its being worked over a pillow on which the pattern is marked

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pillow lace was in 1815

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

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