Picot. Minute loops worked on to the edge of a bride or cordonnet, or added as an enrichment to a flower—as in the case of rose point, in which picots play an important part.
Pillow Lace. Lace made on the pillow, by twisting and plaiting threads. The French term is dentelle au fuseau.
Pizzo [Italian]. Lace.
Ply = A single untwisted thread.
Point Lace. Lace made with the point of the needle. The French term is Point à l'aiguille. The term point has been misused to describe varieties of lace, such as Point d'Angleterre, Point de Malines, etc., which are laces made on the pillow, and not with the point of the needle.
Point de Raccroc. A stitch used by lace-makers to join réseau ground.
Point Noué = Buttonhole stitch.
Point Plat. A French term for flat point executed without a raised cordonnet or outline cord.[[1376]]
Pricked. The term used in pillow lace-making to denote the special marking out of the pattern upon parchment.
Pricker. A short instrument used in bobbin lace to prick holes in the pattern to receive the pins.[[1376]]