torchon lace
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tor·chon lace
(tôr′shŏn′)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.]
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torchon lace
(ˈtɔːʃən; French tɔrʃɔ̃)n
(Textiles) a coarse linen or cotton lace with a simple openwork pattern
[C19 torchon, from French: a cleaning cloth, from torcher to wipe, from Old French torche bundle of straw; see torch]
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tor′chon lace′
(ˈtɔr ʃɒn; Fr. tɔrˈʃɔ̃)n.
a bobbin- or machine-made lace of cotton or linen with simple, fanlike patterns.
[1875–80; torchon < French: duster, dishcloth, derivative of torch(er) to wipe, dust, orig. with a wisp of straw]
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