guipure

/ɡɪˈpjʊr/
noun
  1. A type of heavy lace made without a net background, where the pattern is held together by connecting threads or bars.
    • The antique shop sold a beautiful guipure tablecloth from the 1920s.
    • She chose a guipure dress for the formal dinner party.
    • The bride's veil was made of delicate guipure lace.
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