English–French

“lace” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/dɑ̃tɛl/

Example

La robe est en dentelle.

The dress is made of lace.

Illustration for dentelle (lace)

How to say “lace” in French

“Lace” in French is dentelle.

A patterned openwork fabric whose gaps and fine edges create a delicate decorative surface.

Full entry for dentelle: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dentelle

Elle a acheté une jupe en dentelle.

She bought a lace skirt.

Tips for using dentelle

  • Dentelle is feminine, so standard forms include la dentelle and de la dentelle; material is commonly expressed with en dentelle, as in une robe en dentelle.

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