bone lace

noun

Word History

Etymology

so called from the fact that it was made by bone bobbins

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“Bone lace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone%20lace. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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