marquisette

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marquisette
Noun
  • For her first trip to the Emmys, K-Pop singer Lisa, who made her acting debut in The White Lotus, made a statement in a tulle pink gown with a high-low hem, Bulgari jewelry and Christian Louboutin heels.
    Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Using faux chenille, a fabric manipulation technique that creates layered textures, Threadapeutic produces richly tactile works that can take three months to complete, such as Gather and Shore wall hangings made from lace, brocade and tulle scraps.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The return of a lace motif informed following looks that moved fluidly between turn-of-the-century forms, 1930s and 40s lingerie accents, and eventually 1970s going out maxi-dresses.
    Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Sweeney made her Emmys debut in 2018 wearing a romantic strapless baby pink lace gown and a dazzling necklace to complement her décolletage.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Instead of destroying the molecules (which is what most people thought would happen), the beam caused the hydrogens to detach and the carbons to link up, thereby slowly building up a diamond lattice.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
  • For decades, physicists have attempted to do so by approximating the quantum field as a discrete lattice of points.
    Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Brooches These beautiful pins, frequently adorned with sparkling rhinestones, intricate enameling, or delicate filigree, were a staple in our grandmothers' jewelry boxes.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
  • There are a few digital filigrees and subtones added by the experimental pop wizard A. G. Cook.
    Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Gigi Hadid was even recently spotted wearing similar white fishnet flats by Alaïa.
    Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
  • On this album cover, Swift poses in a sparkling maroon and black bodysuit with matching gloves and fishnet stockings, evoking the same aesthetic on the album art for her 12th album, which features sparkling jewelry and feathery headdresses.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025

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“Marquisette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marquisette. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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