gui·pure (g -p r , -pyr)n. 1. A coarse large-patterned lace without a net ground. 2. See gimp1. [French, from Old French, from guiper, to cover with silk, of Germanic origin; see weip- in Indo-European roots.] |
guipure [gɪˈpjʊə]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) Also called guipure lace any of many types of heavy lace that have their pattern connected by brides, rather than supported on a net mesh
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a heavy corded trimming; gimp
[from Old French guipure, from guiper to cover with cloth, of Germanic origin; see wipe, whip]
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