Valenciennes

Valenciennes

See also: valenciennes

English

Proper noun

Valenciennes

1. A town in the region of Nord, in the north-east of France

Translations

town

Dutch: Valencijn

Latin: Valentianae

Noun

Valenciennes (uncountable)

1. A fine bobbin lace having the design made with the ground and of the same thread.
   • 1870, The Ladies' Treasury and Treasury of Literature (page 93)

     For morning fetes is worn with this dress a small white muslin paletot, without sleeves, split up the back, trimmed with two gauffred frills, edged with Valenciennes, and a narrow puffing, lined with satin ribbon.