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marquisette

noun

Definition of marquisette

as in tulle

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Recent Examples of marquisette The bodice had an off-the-shoulder decollete, while the shoulder-length puffed sleeves were of silk marquisette. — Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 22 Feb. 2018

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Noun

Recall the custom Yasmina Atta dress that married a plunging latex bodice with a frothy tulle tutu, slung low on the hips and toughened up with studded belts.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
The tulle material at the front envelops the foot, creating a soft and delicate appearance.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of tulle

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In October, Jordyn Woods appeared for a SoHo photoshoot wearing lace mule bridal heels and a power suit.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026
At the Palazzo Reale, an entire wall is punctuated by Picabia’s loose pencil and watercolor studies of the severe faces of Sevillian women, dark tresses piled high under lace mantillas.

— Nicole Kaack, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of lace

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The long curtains of the banquet room had been thrown open to the morning, and every object—tea service, silver filigree on chopstick handles—glinted like treasure.

— Christopher Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026
In the coming weeks, permanent plaza fences will be erected here — curvy stainless-steel structures that MAD Architects principal Dixon Junliang Lu compared to the lacy filigree of Art Nouveau architecture.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of filigree

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The man who answered the door on Haskell Avenue asked for the last four digits of Crump’s phone number, then led the officer past a woman eating at a kitchen table who wore a black fishnet dress.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Charli donned a tight LBD with fishnet tights, platform heels, and shield shades.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of fishnet

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