English
Etymology
Contraction of w:�thelthryth|St. Audrey's lace, with reference to Saint Audrey or �thelthryth/�ðelþryð (d. 679), an Anglo-Saxon saint in whose honour a fair was held.
Pronunciation
IPA|/�t�:dri leɪs/
Noun
en-noun|-
- obsolete A silk ribbon or string worn as a necklace in the 16th and early-17th centuries.
Derived terms
tawdry
ru:tawdry lace
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