Torchon-lace
[tawr-shon; French tawr-shawn] /ˈtɔr ʃɒn; French tɔrˈʃɔ̃/
noun
1.
a bobbin-made linen or cotton lace with loosely twisted threads in simple, open patterns.
2.
a machine-made imitation of this.
torchon lace
/ˈtɔːʃən; French tɔrʃɔ̃/
noun
1.
a coarse linen or cotton lace with a simple openwork pattern
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