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lace


Definition: Meaning of, lace in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / leɪs /

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lace laces
  1. [uncountable] a fine cloth made with patterns of many very small holes
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  2. [countable usually plural] a string that is pulled through special holes in shoes or clothing to pull the edges together and fasten them
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
lace laced laced
Present Participle Third Person Singular
lacing laces
[transitive]
  1. also lace up to fasten something by tying a lace [=  tie]
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  2. to add a small amount of alcohol or a drug to a drink
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  3. written to weave or twist several things together
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lace used in phrases

  • Black Lace
    1. one of a British series of romantic novels, written mainly for women, which contain a lot of sexual detail
  • Brussels lace (noun)
    1. fine lace with a raised or appliqué design
  • Queen Anne's lace (noun)
    1. a widely naturalized Eurasian herb with finely cut foliage and white compound umbels of small white or yellowish flowers and thin yellowish roots
  • Valenciennes lace (noun)
    1. a type of bobbin lace with floral patterns
  • bobbin lace (noun)
    1. a handmade lace worked on a pillow with threads wound on bobbins; the pattern is marked out on the pillow by pins
  • lace bug (noun)
    1. small bug having body and wings covered with a lacy network of raised lines
  • lace fern (noun)
    1. small tufted fern of northwestern America
  • lace into (verb)
    1. hit violently, as in an attack
  • lace making (noun)
    1. the act or art of making handmade lace
  • lace up (verb)
    1. draw through eyes or holes
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