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Binche lace

noun
\ˈbaⁿsh-, -anch-\

Definition of Binche lace 

: a bobbin lace of Flemish origin having flat designs of floral scrolls on a coarse mesh ground with a scattered snowflake pattern

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History and Etymology for Binche lace

from Binche, Belgium, where it was originally made

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