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point lace

–noun
lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.

Origin:
1655–65


point-laced, adjective
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nee·dle·point   (nēd'l-point')   
n.  
  1. Decorative needlework on canvas, usually in a diagonal stitch covering the entire surface of the material.

  2. A type of lace worked on paper patterns with a needle. Also called point lace.

nee'dle·point' v.
point lace  
n.  See needlepoint.
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