单词 | irish lace |
释义 | > as lemmasIrish lace Irish lace n. lace made in Ireland; a particular type of lace made or originating in this country; esp. (a) = Irish crochet n.; (b) = Limerick n. 3; (c) = Irish guipure n. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [noun] > consisting of loops or looped stitches > lace > resembling crochet Irish lace1757 Irish crochet1853 1757 Votes House of Commons Parl. Ireland 3 Nov. 68 The Means of bringing a Discredit on the Irish Lace. 1821 Times 5 Nov. 4/4 (advt.) Fine Irish lace. 1854 C. M. Yonge Heartsease I. xiv. 336 She was..prettily dressed with some Irish lace. 1880 L. Higgin Handbk. Embroidery v. 51 Tambour work..is now almost confined to the manufacture of what is known as Irish or Limerick lace..made as net..with a tambour or crochet hook. 1881 C. C. Harrison Woman's Handiwork Mod. Homes i. 94 Irish lace, made of flax-thread with a ground-work of crochet. 1907 E. Wharton Fruit of Tree ii. ix. 139 Let me lend you my dress with the Irish lace. a1929 L. Troubridge Life amongst Troubridges (1966) iii. 16 We all had new poplin dresses with Irish lace collars. 1997 J. L. Gwynne Illustr. Dict. Lace 67/1 Designs of all Irish laces..were much improved from 1880 onwards by the encouragement given to the industry by the patronage of Queen Victoria and others. 2008 Bangor (Maine) Daily News (Nexis) 4 Nov. c5 Irish lace also was made in France, Italy, Germany and Japan. < as lemmas |
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