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duchesse

/ˈdʌtʃəs/ /ˈduːʃɛs/

Meanings
noun
Duchesse lace

Examples :

"The bride's elegant veil was made of delicate duchesse. "
material style

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Illustration lace

lace noun

/leɪs/

A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread. Wp

"The grandmother's antique doily was made of a delicate lace. "

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration delicate

delicate noun

/ˈdɛlɪkət/

A delicate item of clothing, especially underwear or lingerie.

"She carefully handled the delicate, lace-trimmed lingerie. "

Illustration veil

veil noun

/veɪl/

Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.

"The bride wore a beautiful white veil that covered her face as she walked down the aisle. "

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s noun

/ɛs/

A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).

"The antique scale was so sensitive that it could measure the weight difference between two samples that differed by just one s. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration bride

bride noun

/bɹaɪd/

A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.

"The bride was excited to finally see her family again after the wedding. "

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elegant adjective

/ˈɛl.ə.ɡənt/

Characterised by or exhibiting elegance.

"The teacher's presentation was elegant, showcasing her deep understanding of the subject. "