colbertine

English

Etymology

From Colbert +‎ -ine.

From Jean-Baptiste Colbert, a minister of Louis XIV, who encouraged the lace manufacture in France.

Noun

colbertine (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A kind of lace.
    Synonyms: colberteen, Colbertine lace

References

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