reticella

noun

ret·​i·​cel·​la

ˌretəˈchelə

variants or less commonly reticello

-che(ˌ)lō

plural -s

: an early needlepoint lace derived from cutwork and drawnwork and made by buttonholing geometric patterns on or over a fabric foundation and cutting away the foundation

Word History

Etymology

reticella from Italian, little net, diminutive of rete net, from Latin; reticello alteration (probably influenced by cello) of reticella

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