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valenciennes

Va·len·ci·ennes
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vuh-len-see-enz; French va-lahn-syen]
    • /vəˌlɛn siˈɛnz; French va lɑ̃ˈsyɛn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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  • noun valenciennes a flat bobbin lace typically having scroll and floral designs and originally made of linen, now often cotton 0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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