guipure

[gi-pyoor; Fr. gee-pyr]

gui·pure

[gi-pyoor; Fr. gee-pyr]
noun, plural gui·pures [-pyoorz; Fr. -pyr] .
1.
any of various laces, often heavy, made of linen, silk, etc., with the pattern connected by brides rather than by a net ground.
2.
any of various laces or trimmings formerly in use, made with cords or heavy threads, metal, etc.

Origin:
1835–45; < French, equivalent to guip(er) to cover or whip with silk, etc. (< Germanic; see wipe, whip) + -ure -ure
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Guipure is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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guipure (ɡɪˈpjʊə)
 
n
1.  Also called: guipure lace any of many types of heavy lace that have their pattern connected by brides, rather than supported on a net mesh
2.  a heavy corded trimming; gimp
 
[C19: from Old French guipure, from guiper to cover with cloth, of Germanic origin; see wipe, whip]

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