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Definition of pointelle in English:

pointelle

noun

trademark in US

  • A type of knitwear or woolen fabric with small eyelet holes that create a lacy effect.

    ‘jersey looks feminine but natural with pointelle and lace trims’
    • ‘a pointelle cardigan with picot edging around the neck’

Pronunciation

pointelle

/poinˈtel/ /pɔɪnˈtɛl/

Origin

Late 19th century probably from point in the sense ‘lace made entirely with a needle’ + the French diminutive suffix -elle.