English
entrelac
Entrelac comes from French entrelac ‘entanglement’.
- Frenchc. 1600–presententrelac‘entanglement’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Frenchc. 1600–presententrelac‘entanglement’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from French entrelac
Today it means
noun A knitting technique used to create a textured diamond pattern, comprising interconnected squares on two different orientations.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French entrelac / entrelac