bobbinet

American  

[bob-uh-net] / ˌbɒb əˈnɛt /

noun

1. a net of hexagonal mesh, made on a lace machine.

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bobbinet British  

/ ˌbɒbɪˈnɛt /

noun

1. a netted fabric of hexagonal mesh, made on a lace machine

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Etymology

Origin of bobbinet

First recorded in 1805–15; bobbi(n) + net ¹

Example Sentences

A series of technical innovations in framework knitting resulted in a groundbreaking lace machine, patented by John Heathcoat in 1809: the Bobbinet lace machine.

From Time

The black and gold Dolce & Gabbana “lace” is, in fact, made of re-embroidered bobbinet tulle on traditional looms dating to late 18th-century technology.

From New York Times

Bobbinet.—A variety of Application lace, in which the pattern is applied upon a ground of bobbinet or tulle.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1809 bobbin net was invented, and in 1837 the Jacquard system was applied to the bobbinet machine.

From Project Gutenberg

The eggs were slightly adhesive, clinging to the hand and to the bobbinet seine.

From Project Gutenberg