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Honiton
/ ˈhɒnɪtən; ˈhʌn- /
noun
- a type of lace with a floral sprig pattern
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Honiton1
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Example Sentences
Sprays sometimes made separately, and then worked on a net—Honiton appliqué.
There are iron-foundries, works for agricultural implements and paper, and 'Honiton' lace is made.
During this period Honiton produced the finest laces in Europe.
Late at night he stopped at Honiton, and thence despatched a few hurried lines to London with the ill tidings.
The writer was taught to make the flowers of Honiton lace by a little Irish girl, and the variations you can invent are endless.
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