bobbin lace

noun

A form of handmade lace in which the thread is wound around bobbins on a padded cushion; pillow lace.

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pillow lace
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Meanings

nounbobbin lace (countable and uncountable, plural bobbin laces)

plural bobbin laces

  1. countableuncountableA form of handmade lace in which the thread is wound around bobbins on a padded cushion; pillow lace.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna handmade lace worked on a pillow with threads wound on bobbins; the pattern is marked out on the pillow by pins

Similar
pillow lace
Broader
lace
Also see
pillow lace

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Polish koronka klockowa
  • koronka klockowaTranslations
Spanish encaje de bolillos
  • encaje de bolillosTranslations
Swedish knypplad spets
  • knypplad spetsTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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