Chantilly lace

noun

Chan·​til·​ly lace shan-ˈti-lē- 

: a delicate silk, linen, or synthetic lace having a 6-sided mesh ground and a floral or scrolled design

called also Chantilly

Examples of Chantilly lace in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rolls of satin were stacked under a worktable; a mannequin in a strapless gown made of Chantilly lace stood near an armoire. —Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025

Image Joining her husband, Mrs. Bush greeted guests while wearing a red Chantilly lace gown studded with crystals to the Salute to Heroes dinner in 2001. —Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025

This included chiffon dresses and Chantilly lace gowns cut in the body-conscious shapes he is known for and that left little to the imagination, as well as buttery soft napa leather minidresses that seemed cut from Newton’s iconography. —Sandra Salibian, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025

The actor opted for a regal black Chantilly lace Balenciaga dress from the house’s fall 2021 couture collection, complete with a high neck and long train. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025

The bride showed off the back of her strapless tulle and Chantilly lace Vera Wang gown in the second photo, while her husband hugged her from behind in the third picture. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024

In November 2022, President Joe Biden’s granddaughter, Naomi Biden, tied the knot with Peter Neal at the White House in a Chantilly lace Ralph Lauren wedding gown that was directly inspired by the late princess. —Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024

French Chantilly lace forms the body of the bra and the briefs along with silk trims—delicate on the knicker, and more statement and curved on the bra. —Felicity Carter, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024

The designer opted to create a crepe satin and French Chantilly lace gown, which took six months and four seamstresses to make. —Hannah Kerns, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Chantilly, France

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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