alençon
noun
alen·çon ə-ˈlen-ˌsän 
-ˈlen(t)-sən
often capitalized
: a delicate needlepoint lace
Word History
Etymology
Alençon, France
First Known Use
1865, in the meaning defined above
Geographical Definition
Alençon
geographical name
Alen·çon ˌa-ˌläⁿ-ˈsōⁿ
city in northwestern France north of Le Mans population 27,416