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tawdry lace

/ˈtɔːdɹi leɪs/

tawdry lace noun: a silk ribbon or string worn as a necklace in the 16th and early 17th centuries.

Noun

tawdry lace (plural tawdry laces)

  1. (obsolete) A silk ribbon or string worn as a necklace in the 16th and early 17th centuries.

Forms of tawdry lace

pluraltawdry laces

Origin of tawdry lace

Contraction of St. Audrey's lace, with reference to Saint Audrey or Æthelthryth/Æðelþryð (died 679), an Anglo-Saxon saint in whose honour a fair was held.

Words formed from tawdry lace

Questions about tawdry lace

What does tawdry lace mean?
Tawdry lace means a silk ribbon or string worn as a necklace in the 16th and early 17th centuries.
What part of speech is tawdry lace?
Tawdry lace is a noun.
How do you pronounce tawdry lace?
Tawdry lace is pronounced /ˈtɔːdɹi leɪs/.
What is the plural of tawdry lace?
The plural of tawdry lace is tawdry laces.

Words near tawdry lace in the dictionary

  1. tawdriest
  2. tawdrily
  3. tawdriness
  4. tawdrinesses
  5. tawdry
  6. tawdry lace
  7. tawdry laces
  8. tawe
  9. Tawe-Uchaf
  10. tawed
  11. taweez

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