filet lace

fi·let lace

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fi-ley, fil-ey leys]
- /fɪˈleɪ, ˈfɪl eɪ leɪs/
- /ˈfɪl.eɪ leɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fi-ley, fil-ey leys]
- /fɪˈleɪ, ˈfɪl eɪ leɪs/

Definition of filet lace words

noun filet lace a square mesh net or lace, originally knotted by hand but now copied by machine. 1

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Origin of filet lace

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

1905-10; < French filet net (Old French file something spun, past participle of filer; see file1) + -et -et

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Parts of speech for Filet lace

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filet lace popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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