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tor·chon lace

 (tôr′shŏn′)
n.
Lace made of coarse linen or cotton thread twisted in simple geometric patterns.

[French torchon, duster, from Old French, from torche, twisted straw, torch; see torch.]
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torchon lace

(ˈtɔːʃən; French tɔrʃɔ̃)
n
(Textiles) a coarse linen or cotton lace with a simple openwork pattern
[C19 torchon, from French: a cleaning cloth, from torcher to wipe, from Old French torche bundle of straw; see torch]
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tor′chon lace′

(ˈtɔr ʃɒn; Fr. tɔrˈʃɔ̃)
n.
a bobbin- or machine-made lace of cotton or linen with simple, fanlike patterns.
[1875–80; torchon < French: duster, dishcloth, derivative of torch(er) to wipe, dust, orig. with a wisp of straw]
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C'est bel et bien, cette capacite qu'on ne trouve nulle part, consistant a evoluer constamment dans la stabilite, quoique le torchon brule autour de son territoire.
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Le torchon brule entre Paris et Washinggon suite aux tweets de Donald Trump mardi contre Emmanuel Macron dans lesquelles il a ete virulent en traitant la France de pays le "plus nationaliste".
We butcher our meats in house, we make fresh pasta, sourdough, our own burger buns, pickles, cured meats like our foie gras torchon or duck prosciutto, and we make our own ice cream and even have a modest garden in the back for our herbs.
This dish, almost audacious in its simplicity, features only two elements on the plate: the torchon and the sliced and toasted spice bread tulle.
As of Friday night, the foie gras torchon was staying on the tasting menu at Melisse in Santa Monica, said owner and two-star Michelin chef Josiah Citrin.
For starters guests will be able to choose from: peas and wild garlic veloute, with quails egg and carmarthen ham; torchon of foie gras with ginger cake, rhubarb and brioche; ravioli, with menai lobster, scallop and cafe de Paris; torched mackerel with celeriac, apple and walnut; pigs head croquette, with mustard pickle and finally 'Gin and Tonic Sea Trout' with horseradish and beet kickstart.