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- US Pronunciation
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- [vuh-len-see-enz; French va-lahn-syen]
- /vəˌlɛn siˈɛnz; French va lɑ̃ˈsyɛn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vuh-len-see-enz; French va-lahn-syen]
- /vəˌlɛn siˈɛnz; French va lɑ̃ˈsyɛn/
Definitions of valenciennes word
- noun valenciennes a city in N France, SE of Lille. 1
- noun valenciennes Also called Valenciennes lace, Val, Val lace. Textiles. a flat bobbin lace of linen, worked in one piece with the same thread forming the ground and the motif. a cotton imitation of it. 1
- noun valenciennes a flat bobbin lace typically having scroll and floral designs and originally made of linen, now often cotton 0
- noun valenciennes a town in N France, on the River Escaut: a coal-mining and heavy industrial centre. Pop: 41 278 (1999) 0
- noun valenciennes a flat bobbin lace having a simple floral pattern on a background of fine, diamond-shaped mesh 0
- noun valenciennes city in N France, near the Belgian border: pop. 39,000 0
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Origin of valenciennes
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
1710-20, for def 2
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Parts of speech for Valenciennes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
valenciennes popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.
valenciennes usage trend in Literature
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