| 单词 | Honiton |
| 释义 | Honiton|ˈhʌnɪtən, ˈhɒn-|
The name of a town in Devonshire used attrib. to designate a type of pillow lace which is made there, consisting of floral sprigs either hand-sewn on to fine net, or joined by bars of other lace-work, as Honiton guipure, Honiton lace, Honiton sprig. Also absol. = Honiton lace.
1831M. Edgeworth Let. 11 June (1971) 548, I..made myself very comfortable finishing sewing the Honiton edge on my frill. 1840Observer 16 Feb. 8/2 Her Majesty the Queen wore on her head a wreath of orange blossoms and a veil of Honiton lace. 1851Illustr. Catal. Gt. Exhib. iii. iii. 559/1 Honiton guipure mantle. Bridal scarf and rich flounce in Honiton lace. Ibid. 560/1 Specimen of lace net..for the application of Brussels and Honiton sprigs. Ibid., Tamboured lace scarf, imitation of Honiton, manufactured in London. 1858Simmonds Dict. Trade, Honiton lace, a pillow, or cushion, lace made in Devonshire, remarkable for the beauty of its figures and sprigs, which are sewed on to net by the needle. 1865F. B. Palliser Hist. Lace xxxii. 382 Queen Adelaide..gave the order for a dress to be made of Honiton sprigs. 1882Encycl. Brit. XIV. 188/2 Honiton pillow lace resembles Brussels lace. 1895Army & Navy Co-op. Soc. Price List 15 Sept. 1126 Real Lace Handkerchiefs. Honiton. 1963Times 8 Mar. 14/7 Her..crinolined profusion of Honiton lace and orange blossom under a train of silver moiré. |
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