Bobbinet

Word BOBBINET
Character 8
Hyphenation bob bi net
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Bobbinet"

What do we mean by bobbinet?

A machine-woven net fabric with hexagonal meshes. noun

A common contracted form of bobbin-net. noun

A kind of cotton lace which is wrought by machines, and not by hand. noun

A net fabric, with hexagonal mesh, woven by machine noun

A net fabric, with hexagonal mesh, woven by machine.

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The word "bobbinet" in example sentences

Bobbin net, or "bobbinet," or "net" as it is now commonly called, was first made by machinery in 1809, and was so called because the threads from which it was made were wound upon bobbins, and _twisted_ into meshes instead of being _looped_ in knitting style as they were previous to the invention of the machine. ❋ The Butterick Publishing Co. (N/A)

It was of black bobbinet tulle covered in faceted clear sequins the size of a dime. ❋ Arnold Scaasi (2004)

When bobbin net (or bobbinet as it is now called) was first invented, it was made only one inch wide but now it may be purchased three and one-half yards wide if desired. ❋ The Butterick Publishing Co. (N/A)

It is a good article for collars and shirt bosoms; also, when much diluted, for thin white muslin and bobbinet. ❋ Daniel Young (N/A)

_ -- Dotted bobbinet with the dots either singly or in clusters. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

In order to secure ventilation, ample windows, covered with bobbinet, or cheese-cloth, were provided in each end and in the sides, each with ❋ Emerson Hough (1890)

They were all very much surprised a little later, however, to discover him working away on the tent with his knife, and, to their great disgust, they observed that he was busily engaged in cutting out all the bobbinet windows and in ripping the front of the tent open so that it was precisely like any other tent! ❋ Emerson Hough (1890)

Your net can be of fine mesh bobbinet; if you have only white, dye it black; all other colors are apt to dazzle the eyes. ❋ Lina Beard (1888)

The same method of darning was used upon what was then called, "bobbinet footing," narrow lengths of bobbinet lace which were extensively used as ruffles for caps and trimming and garniture of capes and various articles of personal wear. ❋ Candace Wheeler (1875)

Darning with flosses upon both white and black bobbinet, or silk net, was a very common form of the art, and veils of white with seed or all-over designs darned in white silk floss, may be called the "personal needlework" of the period, and some of the shawls were superb stretches of design and stitching. ❋ Candace Wheeler (1875)

And she wore a pretty bobbinet cap and a bright-colored calico wrapper, and she busied herself with needlework while turning the cradle with her foot, and humming a little nursery song. ❋ Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth (1859)

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