Honiton
Honiton lace
/ (ˈhɒnɪtən, ˈhʌn-) /
noun
a type of lace with a floral sprig pattern
Origin of Honiton
1C19: named after Honiton, Devon, where it was first made
Words Nearby Honiton
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How to use Honiton in a sentence
Sprays sometimes made separately, and then worked on a net—Honiton appliqué.
Textiles | William H. DooleyThere are iron-foundries, works for agricultural implements and paper, and 'Honiton' lace is made.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousDuring this period Honiton produced the finest laces in Europe.
A Book of the West. Volume I Devon | S. Baring-GouldLate at night he stopped at Honiton, and thence despatched a few hurried lines to London with the ill tidings.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayThe writer was taught to make the flowers of Honiton lace by a little Irish girl, and the variations you can invent are endless.
How Girls Can Help Their Country | Juliette Low
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