torchon lace
[ tawr-shon; French tawr-shawn ]
/ ˈtɔr ʃɒn; French tɔrˈʃɔ̃ /
noun
a bobbin-made linen or cotton lace with loosely twisted threads in simple, open patterns.
a machine-made imitation of this.
Origin of torchon lace
1875–80;
torchon < French: duster, dishcloth, literally, something to wipe with, equivalent to
torch(er) to wipe (see
torch2) +
-on noun suffix
Words nearby torchon lace
torch syndrome,
torchbearer,
torchier,
torchiere,
torchlight,
torchon lace,
torchwood,
torchy,
torchère,
tordesillas,
tore
British Dictionary definitions for torchon lace
torchon lace
/ (ˈtɔːʃən, French tɔrʃɔ̃) /
noun
a coarse linen or cotton lace with a simple openwork pattern
Word Origin for torchon lace
C19
torchon, from French: a cleaning cloth, from
torcher to wipe, from Old French
torche bundle of straw; see
torch