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| point lace |
a type of lace worked on a needle rather than a bobbin; needlepoint. |
| purfle |
to finish or adorn with a decorative border, esp. one consisting of beads, lace, metallic thread, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| purl1 |
a decorative edging of lace, loops, or embroidery. [1/5 definitions] |
| rochet |
a knee-length vestment, usu. of lace and linen, worn by bishops and certain other church officials in some ceremonies. |
| ruche |
a strip of pleated or gathered trim, as of lace or fine muslin, usu. used as a trimming for the neck or wrists of a dress. |
| tat |
to make looped and knotted lace with a small hand shuttle. |
| tatting |
lace made by knotting and looping a strand of heavy gauge cotton or linen thread on a small hand shuttle, often used as trimming. [2 definitions] |
| torchon lace |
a lace made of linen or cotton in simple open patterns, or a machine-made imitation of this lace. |
| tracery |
something resembling such a pattern, as in lace, tree branches, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| tucker1 |
a piece of linen, muslin, lace, or the like, that women formerly wore around the neck and shoulders. [1/2 definitions] |
| Vandyke collar |
a broad lace or linen collar with a scalloped or deeply indented edge. |
| wild carrot |
a white-flowered weed with a deep, thin, woody root; Queen Anne's lace. |
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