- Mechlin
- I. noun Etymology: Mechlin, Belgium Date: 1701 a delicate bobbin lace used for dresses and millinery II. geographical name or Flemish Mechelen or French Malines commune N Belgium population 75,700
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Mechlin — Mech lin, n. A kind of lace made at, or originating in, Mechlin, in Belgium. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mechlin — Mechlin1 [mek′lin] n. a fine lace made in Mechelen, with the design clearly outlined by a heavier thread: also Mechlin lace Mechlin2 [mek′lin] Eng. name for MECHELEN … English World dictionary
Mechlin — • Archdiocese comprising the two Belgian provinces of Antwerp and Brabant Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Mechlin — [ mɛklɪn] (also Mechlin lace) noun lace made at Mechelen (formerly known as Mechlin) in Belgium, characterized by patterns outlined in heavier thread … English new terms dictionary
mechlin — n. (in full Mechlin lace) lace made at Mechlin (now Mechelen or Malines) in Belgium … Useful english dictionary
Mechlin — /mek lin/, n. 1. French, Malines. Flemish, Mechelen /mekh euh leuhn/. a city in N Belgium. 64,638. 2. See Mechlin lace. * * * … Universalium
mechlin — n. type of expensive delicate lace which originated in the city of Mechlin in Belgium … English contemporary dictionary
Mechlin — Mech•lin [[t]ˈmɛk lɪn[/t]] n. 1) geg fr., Malines flem., Mech•e•len [[t]ˈmɛx ə lən[/t]] a city in N Belgium. 75,718. 2) clo Mechlin lace … From formal English to slang
Mechlin (disambiguation) — Mechlin is the English name for the city of Mechelen in Belgium Mechlin may also refer to the following places in Poland: Mechlin, Greater Poland Voivodeship (west central Poland) Mechlin, Masovian Voivodeship (east central Poland) This… … Wikipedia
Mechlin lace — 18th century 18th cent … Wikipedia
