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alençon

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. alençon (noun)
  2. Alençon (geographical name)
  3. Alençon diamond (noun)

alen·çon

noun, often capitalized \ə-ˈlen-ˌsän, -ˈlen(t)-sən\

Definition of ALENÇON

: a delicate needlepoint lace

Origin of ALENÇON

Alençon, France
First Known Use: 1865

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