colberteen

noun

col·​ber·​teen

variants or colbertine

ˈkälbə(r)ˌtēn,

ˈkōl-

plural -s

: a lace with a coarse network of open square mesh

Word History

Etymology

after Jean B. Colbert †1683 French statesman + English -een or -ine

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