"colbertine" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Colbert + -ine. From Jean-Baptiste Colbert, a minister of Louis XIV, who encouraged the lace manufacture in France. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|Colbert|-ine}} Colbert + -ine Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} colbertine (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) A kind of lace. Wikipedia link: Jean-Baptiste Colbert Tags: obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: colberteen, Colbertine lace

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