marquisette

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Recent Examples of marquisette The bodice had an off-the-shoulder decollete, while the shoulder-length puffed sleeves were of silk marquisette. Sue Strachan, NOLA.com, 22 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marquisette
Noun
  • In photos of the nuptials, the bride can be seen wearing a white strapless wedding gown, accessorized with a long tulle veil and opera gloves.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 1 June 2025
  • Fishermen sit on the harbor on stools, trimming ropes with knives; nets are draped over crates like tulle veils spilling onto the ground.
    Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • The metallic leather cap toe and stiletto heel offered a clean contrast to the transparent PVC sides — an effect that mirrored the gown’s interplay of opaque velvet and sheer lace.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
  • These structural characteristics reflect and refract light in a way that creates a subtle but dazzling iridescence – less like the bold sparkle of a peacock and more like fine lace held up to sunlight.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • Each about the size of a large table, not counting their broad solar arrays, the satellites operate in a grid to form a lattice across nearly all of the planet, excluding the poles.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 7 May 2025
  • Even with leaders' interest in lattices or rock-climbing metaphors, the research field remains stuck in vertical models.
    Tonushree Mondal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Brooches These beautiful pins, frequently adorned with sparkling rhinestones, intricate enameling, or delicate filigree, were a staple in our grandmothers' jewelry boxes.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
  • There are a few digital filigrees and subtones added by the experimental pop wizard A. G. Cook.
    Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • There were loads of safety pins, fishnet, and spike heels on the carpet.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 May 2025
  • In December, Simpson shared a glamorous photo of herself sitting next to some musical gear while wearing a white romper with a black fishnet midriff paired with matching black fishnets and platform boots.
    Janelle Ash, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Marquisette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marquisette. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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