əˈlenˌsän, -en(t)sən also |alən|sän noun
or alençon lace
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized A
Etymology: Alençon from French alençon, short for point d' Alençon Alençon lace, from Alençon, France, where it is made; Alençon lace, translation of French point d' Alençon
: a delicate originally handmade needlepoint lace characterized by the cordonnet outlining the floral designs on a fine mesh ground