pointelle
/ˌpɔɪnˈtɛl
/(also trademark Pointelle)
noun [mass noun]
A type of knitwear or woollen fabric with small eyelet holes that create a lacy effect: jersey looks feminine but natural with pointelle and lace trims
Origin
1950s: probably from point in the sense 'lace made entirely with a needle' + the French diminutive suffix -elle.
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