valenciennes

Definition of Valenciennes in English :

1. valenciennes

a town in northeastern France long noted for its lace industry

2. valenciennes, valenciennes lace

a type of bobbin lace with floral patterns

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Valenciennes

noun

a flat bobbin lace typically having scroll and floral designs and originally made of linen, now often cotton

noun

a town in N France, on the River Escaut: a coal-mining and heavy industrial centre. Pop: 41 278 (1999)

noun

a flat bobbin lace having a simple floral pattern on a background of fine, diamond-shaped mesh

: also Valenciennes lace or Val lace

city in N France, near the Belgian border: pop. 39,000

A city of northern France near the Belgian border southeast of Lille. An important medieval town, it became noted for its lace industry in the 1400s.