torchon lace

[ tawr-shon; French tawr-shawn ]

noun

1. a bobbin-made linen or cotton lace with loosely twisted threads in simple, open patterns.
2. a machine-made imitation of this.

torchon lace

/ tɔrʃɔ̃; ˈtɔːʃən /

noun

1. a coarse linen or cotton lace with a simple openwork pattern

Word History and Origins

Origin of torchon lace¹

1875–80; torchon < French: duster, dishcloth, literally, something to wipe with, equivalent to torch ( er ) to wipe ( torch ² ) + -on noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of torchon lace¹

C19 torchon, from French: a cleaning cloth, from torcher to wipe, from Old French torche bundle of straw; see torch

Example Sentences

Smyrna or Torchon lace is more difficult to hem or join when very open or very fine.

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The machine-made linen cluny or torchon lace is attractive, suitable, and it wears well.

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Torchon lace is also used, but is not quite so heavy as cluny.

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