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Etymology
Contraction of w:Æthelthryth|St. Audrey's lace, with reference to Saint Audrey or Æthelthryth/Æðelþryð (d. 679), an Anglo-Saxon saint in whose honour a fair was held.

Pronunciation
IPA|/ˈtɔ:dri leɪs/

Noun

en-noun|-

1. obsolete A silk ribbon or string worn as a necklace in the 16th and early-17th centuries.

Derived terms
tawdry

ru:tawdry lace

• 2007-09-12 21:29 - Connel MacKenzieBot - Robot: Automated text replacement (-{{rfc-xphrase|Noun phrase}} +)

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