Etymology

torchon

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Today it means: A coarse, loose-textured bobbin lace. Full definition →

French torchon
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  1. French · borrowed fromtorchon
  2. French · borrowed fromtorchon
  3. English todaytorchon

Borrowed from French torchon.

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