Malines noun & adjective. [ma'li:n] Also malines. M19.
[French name of Mechelen in Belgium: see MECHLIN.]
1. (Designating or made of) bobbin lace of a type or floral pattern produced at Mechelen. M19.

2. (Designating or made of) a net for millinery or veils. L19.

3. (Of or designating) a Belgian breed of the domestic fowl. E20.

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