Bonnaz

[ buh-naz ]

noun

, (sometimes lowercase)

1. embroidery made by machine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bonnaz¹

1880–85; named after J. Bonnaz, 19th-century French inventor

Example Sentences

Order Work for Other Departments: Dressmaking: Machine work on nightgowns, corset covers, drawers, combination suits, petticoats, kimonos, gymnasium bloomers, swimming suits, buttonholes, hemstitching on silk skirts, dresses, waists; Bonnaz embroidery on dresses, waists.

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