bobbinet

[ bob-uh-net ]

/ ˌbɒb əˈnɛt /

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

Origin of bobbinet

First recorded in 1805–15; bobbi(n) + net¹

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

Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas |W. L. Minckley
Some dealers recommend that customers going into a fly or mosquito country have the tent door fitted with bobbinet.

Packing and Portaging |Dillon Wallace
As bobbinet shrinks much in washing, every thing made of it should be allowed full large.

Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book |Eliza Leslie
Bobbinet laces, if ironed at all, should be ironed diagonally, as in this way only can the mesh retain its shape.

The Young Housekeeper's Friend |Mrs. (Mary Hooker) Cornelius

The lace manufacturers of Europe experienced a serious set-back in 1818 when bobbinet was first made in France.

Textiles |William H. Dooley

bobbinet

/ (ˌbɒbɪˈnɛt) /

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

C19: see bobbin, net 1