gēˈp(y)u̇(ə)r noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Middle French, a kind of lace, from guiper to cover with silk or wool (of Germanic origin) + -ure; akin to Middle Dutch wippen to swing, vibrate, Old High German wīfan to reel, wind, Gothic weipan to crown — more at vibrate
: any of various handmade or machine-made laces that lack a mesh background, consist of heavy or large pattern sections joined by brides or cutouts of cloth joined by bars, and are used especially for women's dresses, trimmings, appliqués