pointelle

 
Pronunciation: /ˌpɔɪnˈtɛl/
(also trademark Pointelle)

noun

[mass noun]
  • a type of knitwear or woollen fabric with small eyelet holes that create a lacy effect: jersey looks feminine but natural with pointelle and lace trims

Origin:

1950s: probably from point in the sense 'lace made entirely with a needle' + the French diminutive suffix -elle