Brussels lace

noun

A kind of pillow lace that originated in and around Brussels, with sprigs applied on a net ground.

Meanings

nounBrussels lace (countable and uncountable, plural Brussels laces)

plural Brussels laces

  1. countableuncountableA kind of pillow lace that originated in and around Brussels, with sprigs applied on a net ground.

Translations

Danish brysselerknipling
  • brysselerkniplinga type of lace originating in the Brussels area
Hungarian brüsszeli csipke
  • brüsszeli csipkea type of lace originating in the Brussels area
Polish koronka brukselska
  • koronka brukselskaa type of lace originating in the Brussels area
Russian брюссе́льское кру́жево
  • брюссе́льское кру́жево (brjussélʹskoje krúževo)a type of lace originating in the Brussels area
Ukrainian брюссе́льське мере́живо
  • брюссе́льське мере́живо (brjussélʹsʹke meréžyvo)a type of lace originating in the Brussels area
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APA

Brussels lace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brussels%20lace

MLA

“Brussels lace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brussels%20lace. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brussels lace,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brussels%20lace.

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