bobbin lace
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈbɑbɪn leɪs/
- Specialized
:
encaje de bolillos
- I've been inspired by some of the bobbin lace.
Examples
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Apparently, there are many different kinds of bobbin lace, and each kind or style has a different kind of bobbins.
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I think bobbin lace tools and materials will be coming to our house soon.
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This one is the first piece of bobbin lace I've made in years.
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This is Flemish bobbin lace from the late 1600s.
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However, I'll be doing it slowly, so don't expect any new updates on bobbin lace anytime soon.
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I wanted her unfinished bobbin lace, the little pale blue pillow with a pattern pinned to it.
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She's evangelizing bobbin lace and encouraging newbies to try.
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She gave us a copy of Le Pompe, 1559: Patterns for Venetian bobbin lace by Santina Levey and Patricia Payne.
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I learned how to create beautiful designs with bobbin lace at the crafting workshop.
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She displayed her intricate bobbin lace on a decorative pillow at the exhibition.
Synonyms
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6.8
A delicate open pattern of threads used to decorate veils or dresses
Decorative cloth made by twisting and braiding thread on a cushion marked with pins
A fine handmade lace with small flower patterns from Valenciennes in France
A kind of handmade lace with simple shapes and braided edges
How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward noun–noun compound: 'bobbin' (a small spool) modifying 'lace' indicates a type of lace made using bobbins. A B1 learner who knows both constituent words can reasonably infer that it refers to lace produced with bobbins, even if they wouldn't know the detailed craft techniques.
Etymology
Bobbin lace comes from the small wooden spools called bobbins that hold the threads while makers twist and braid them around pins on a pillow to make patterns. So the name points to the tool and the process and helps you picture 'lace made with bobbins'.