WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tor′chon lace′
(tôr′shon; Fr. tôr shôn′),USA pronunciation
- a bobbin-made linen or cotton lace with loosely twisted threads in simple, open patterns.
- a machine-made imitation of this.
- French: duster, dishcloth, literally, something to wipe with, equivalent. to torch(er) to wipe (see torch2) + -on noun, nominal suffix
- torchon 1875–80