"guipure" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡiːˈpjʊə/ Forms: guipures [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French guipure, from guiper (“to cover with silk”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|guipure}} French guipure Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} guipure (countable and uncountable, plural guipures)
  1. A kind of bobbin lace that connects the motifs with bars or plaits rather than net or mesh. Wikipedia link: guipure Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Materials

Inflected forms

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