nanduti

noun

nan·​du·​ti

variants or nanduty

¦nyändə¦tē

plural -es

: a delicate intricately patterned lace made in Paraguay from cotton or other fine vegetable fibers

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish ñandutí, from Guarani, web

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