n.
Pronunciation: ' to ̇ r- ˌ shän
Function: noun
Etymology: French, dust cloth, from Old French, handful of straw for wiping, from torchier to wipe, rub, from torche bundle of twisted straw, from Vulgar Latin *torca ― more at TORCH
Date: 1865
: a coarse bobbin or machine-made lace made with fan-shaped designs forming a scalloped edge