What does dentelle in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word dentelle in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dentelle in French.

The word dentelle in French means lace, lace, serrate, lace, lace crepe, lace paper, lace, not go in for subtleties, be rather indelicate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dentelle

lace

nom féminin (tissu ajouré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La dentelle est très utilisée dans la lingerie féminine.
Lace is used frequently in women's lingerie.

lace

nom féminin (rappel de la dentelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pierre était taillée comme de la dentelle.
The stone was carved in a lace pattern.

serrate

verbe transitif (littéraire (découper en forme de dents)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

lace

locution adjectivale (muni de dentelle)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")

lace crepe

nom féminin (fine gaufrette roulée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lace paper

nom féminin (dentelle faite avec du papier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lace

locution adjectivale (fait de dentelle)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

not go in for subtleties, be rather indelicate

locution verbale (familier (ne pas s'embarrasser des formes)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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