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Limerick lace

Limerick lace noun: a kind of hybrid lace of embroidered needle lace or crocheted lace on a machine-made net base, originally made in Limerick, Ireland, and noted for its variety of delicate fillings.

Noun

Limerick lace (countable and uncountable, plural Limerick laces)

  1. A kind of hybrid lace of embroidered needle lace or crocheted lace on a machine-made net base, originally made in Limerick, Ireland, and noted for its variety of delicate fillings.

Forms of Limerick lace

pluralLimerick laces

Questions about Limerick lace

What does Limerick lace mean?
Limerick lace means a kind of hybrid lace of embroidered needle lace or crocheted lace on a machine-made net base, originally made in Limerick, Ireland, and noted for its variety of delicate fillings.
What part of speech is Limerick lace?
Limerick lace is a noun.
What is the plural of Limerick lace?
The plural of Limerick lace is Limerick laces.

Words near Limerick lace in the dictionary

  1. limerick
  2. Limerick ham
  3. Limerick hams
  4. limerick hook
  5. Limerick Junction
  6. Limerick lace
  7. Limerick laces
  8. limerickist
  9. limerickists
  10. Limerickman
  11. Limerickmen

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