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Malines: see Mechelen Mechelen (mĕkh`ələn), Fr. Malines, commune (1991 est. pop. 75,000), Antwerp prov., N central Belgium, on the Dijle River. ..... Click the link for more information. , Belgium. malines [mə′lēn] (textiles) Bobbin lace which has a design outlined by a lustrous thread on a fine six-sided mesh ground. A sheer, hexagonal-mesh fabric. Also known as tulle. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If these bits of pasteboard had been beautiful pictures, or had had a hundred yards of Malines lace rolled round them, worth twice the number of guineas, Becky could not have regarded them with more pleasure. |
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