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† colbertine Obs.
Also colbert-, colverteen.
‘A kind of open lace with a square ground’, worn in 17th and 18th centuries.
‘A lace resembling network, of the fabrick of Monsieur Colbert, Superintendent of the French King's Manufactures’ (Fop's Dict. 1690).
1685Factious Citizen (Fairholt I. 323) A narrow diminutive colverteen pinner that makes them look so saint-like. 1690Evelyn Mundus Muliebris 3 Twice twelve-day smocks of Holland fine, With cambric sleeves, rich point to joyn, (For she despises colbertine). 1700Congreve Way of World v. i, A yard of yellow Colberteen. 1713Swift Cadenus & V. 417 [She] Scarce knows what difference is between Rich Flanders lace and Colberteen. 1713Guardian No. 151 A plain muslin head and ruffles, with colbertine lace. a1851J. Baillie Poems, To a Teapot, Through veiling folds of point or colberteen. |