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point d'esprit

[ French pwan de-spree ]

noun

, plural points d'es·prit [pwa, n, t de-, spree]
  1. a bobbinet or tulle with oval or square dots woven in an irregular pattern.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of point d'esprit1

First recorded in 1860–65; from French: literally, “spirit (i.e., Holy Ghost) stitch”

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