Brussels lace

noun

Definition of Brussels lacenext
as in tulle

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Recent Examples of Brussels lace It was built out of antique Brussels lace — along with silk, taffeta and tulle — and embellished with pearls. — Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023 The dress for the party was a slip dress in white jersey and tulle and was worn with Balthazar’s family veil, handmade with Brussels lace and passed down from woman to woman since 1900. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Brussels lace
  1. tulle
  2. marquisette
  3. lattice
  4. lace
  5. fishnet
  6. filigree
  7. grille
  8. screening
Noun
  • Gala cochair Nicole Ari Parker was one of the first to arrive, wearing a custom Victor De Souza gown reminiscent of Victorian tulle.
    — Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The real showstopper, however, is the four-meter silk tulle veil, delicately hand-embroidered with constellations of tiny crystals and beads.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of tulle
Noun
  • 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
Definition of marquisette
Noun
  • To achieve such heights, Gicon’s design combines a conventional wind turbine with a steel lattice support structure and a telescoping inner tower.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Lasers can target specific spots, but researchers could only guess how energy moved through the lattice.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of lattice
Noun
  • By roasting the brussels sprouts snuggled into a blanket of grated Parmesan cheese, the cheese melts into a crispy, frico-like sheet that clings onto the sprouts, surrounding them in a lace-like halo.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Ines De Ramon stepped onto the London red carpet in a sheer lace gown on Friday night accompanied by boyfriend Brad Pitt.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of lace
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Around this infrastructure, Pizzini and her team reconstructed the original Muppet Theatre, from the iconic arches to the filigree to the safety curtain with the door Kermit pops out of in the opening sequence.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of filigree
Noun
  • The dining room spills open to one of many terraces, this one equipped with a fire pit and a grill.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In a demo, Panay showed how users could watch a TikTok clip of someone cooking on a grill and ask Alexa to shop for a burger press used in the video.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of grille
Noun
  • Last but not least—and an especially big pro for film fans—there’s a bookable private screening room (access is included in the price of your room).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • That is the standard that has been applied to breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer screening.
    — H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of screening

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