Valenciennes

[ vuh-len-see-enz; French va-lahn-syen ]

noun

1. a city in N France, SE of Lille.
2. Also called Valenciennes lace,. Textiles.
   1. a flat bobbin lace of linen, worked in one piece with the same thread forming the ground and the motif.
   2. a cotton imitation of it.

Valenciennes

¹

/ valɑ̃sjɛn /

noun

1. a town in N France, on the River Escaut: a coal-mining and heavy industrial centre. Pop: 41 278 (1999)

Valenciennes

²

/ ˌvælənsɪˈɛn /

noun

1. a flat bobbin lace typically having scroll and floral designs and originally made of linen, now often cotton

Word History and Origins

Origin of Valenciennes¹

1710–20, Valenciennes fordef 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of Valenciennes¹

named after Valenciennes ², where it was originally made

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, standing out from the collection was one lingerie-style black dress made of Chantilly and Valenciennes lace.

From The Daily Beast

The dividing line of these two portions may be taken as a line running through Valenciennes and Maubeuge.

From Project Gutenberg

A single railway line connects it on the north with Tournai and (p. 054) on the south with Valenciennes.

From Project Gutenberg

I (p. 064) selected the new line from Jerlain (south-east of Valenciennes) eastwards to Maubeuge.

From Project Gutenberg

In Tournay alone five thousand at one time had been seen attending the sermons, and not many less in Valenciennes.

From Project Gutenberg

The fate of Valenciennes, towards which all eyes had been turned, was a warning to the other towns which had similarly offended.

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