malines

¹

[ muh-leen; French ma-leen ]

noun

1. Also ma·line. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
2. Mechlin lace.

Malines

²

[ ma-leen; English muh-leenz ]

noun

1. French name of Mechlin.

malines

¹

/ məˈliːn /

noun

1. a type of silk net used in dressmaking
2. another name for Mechlin lace

Malines

²

/ malin /

noun

1. the French name for Mechelen

Word History and Origins

Origin of malines¹

First recorded in 1840–50; after Malines

Word History and Origins

Origin of malines¹

C19: from French Malines (Mechelen), where this lace was traditionally made

Example Sentences

The A259 South Coast Road is closed between Roderick Avenue in the east and Malines Avenue in the west.

From BBC

On April 19, Gedeon piloted one of 38 B-26s from the 394th on a larger bombing mission that hit rail yards in Malines, Belgium, with “excellent to good” results, according to the group’s assessment.

From Washington Times

The Duke dropped his hat, and moved his hand towards his sword; but at the same moment some one seized the hilt with both hands, and St. Malines struck him a blow with a knife over the left shoulder, burying the weapon in his bosom.

From Project Gutenberg

At the same moment there was a sound close to him; and, springing from behind the arras, a fierce and powerful man, named St. Malines, rushed upon him.

From Project Gutenberg

He painted an "Adoration of the Magi" for the choir of the Abbey Church of St. Michael, dear to him from the burial of his mother and his own marriage, and a similar picture for the Church of St. John at Malines.

From Project Gutenberg