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Brussels lace

noun

Definition of BRUSSELS LACE

1
:  any of various fine needlepoint or bobbin laces with floral designs made originally in or near Brussels
2
:  a machine-made net of hexagonal mesh
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First Known Use of BRUSSELS LACE

1732

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