malines

[ muh-leen; French ma-leen ]

noun
  1. Also ma·line . a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.

Origin of malines

1
First recorded in 1840–50; after Malines

Other definitions for Malines (2 of 2)

Malines
[ ma-leen; English muh-leenz ]

noun
  1. French name of Mechlin.

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British Dictionary definitions for malines (1 of 2)

malines

/ (məˈliːn) /


noun
  1. a type of silk net used in dressmaking

  2. another name for Mechlin lace

Origin of malines

1
C19: from French Malines (Mechelen), where this lace was traditionally made

British Dictionary definitions for Malines (2 of 2)

Malines

/ (malin) /


noun
  1. the French name for Mechelen

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