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BRUSSELS LACE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Brussels lace mean?
• BRUSSELS LACE (noun)
The noun BRUSSELS LACE has 1 sense:
1. fine lace with a raised or applique design
Familiarity information: BRUSSELS LACE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fine lace with a raised or applique design
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Brussels lace" is a kind of...):
lace (a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns)
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