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Definition of Maltese lace in English: Maltese lacenoun A variety of bobbin lace originally made in Malta, usually of black, cream, or white silk, and typically incorporating the Maltese cross and wheatears in its design; (also in later use) any plaited bobbin lace inspired by the Maltese style, especially the English lace known more fully as "Bedfordshire Maltese lace" (also "Beds-Maltese lace").
Definition of Maltese lace in US English: Maltese lacenoun A variety of bobbin lace originally made in Malta, usually of black, cream, or white silk, and typically incorporating the Maltese cross and wheatears in its design; (also in later use) any plaited bobbin lace inspired by the Maltese style, especially the English lace known more fully as "Bedfordshire Maltese lace" (also "Beds-Maltese lace").
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