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

She stuffs the undercarriages of her empire-waist gowns with so much frothy bobbinet mesh that their skirts don’t sit so much on the hips as hover over them like low-flying aircraft.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 22, 2018

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 • Nov. 12, 2012

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

From Lace, Its Origin and History by Goldenberg, Samuel L.

And she wore a pretty bobbinet cap and a bright-colored calico wrapper, and she busied herself with needlework while turning the cradle with her foot, and humming a little nursery song.

From Ishmael Or, In the Depths by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte

Baby's Veil.—Baby's veil, which should only be used in cold or windy weather, may be either a Shetland veil or made of bobbinet.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson