Spanish lace

noun

Needlepoint lace brought from Spanish convents since their dissolution but probably of Flemish origin.

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Meanings

noun
  1. Needlepoint lace brought from Spanish convents since their dissolution but probably of Flemish origin.
  2. Cut and drawn work made in convents in Spain, of patterns usually confined to simple sprigs and flowers.
  3. A modern black-silk lace with large flower-patterns, mostly of Flemish make.
  4. A modern needlepoint lace with large square designs.
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APA

Spanish lace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20lace

MLA

“Spanish lace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20lace. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Spanish lace,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20lace.

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