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31lace — 1 noun 1 (U) a fine cloth made with patterns of many very small holes: a handkerchief trimmed with lace | lace curtains see also: lacy 2 (C) a string that is pulled through special holes in shoes or clothing to pull the edges together and fasten… …
32lace — n. & v. n. 1 a fine open fabric, esp. of cotton or silk, made by weaving thread in patterns and used esp. to trim blouses, underwear, etc. 2 a cord or leather strip passed through eyelets or hooks on opposite sides of a shoe, corsets, etc.,… …
33lace — I n. delicate; exquisite; fine lace II v. 1) (d; intr.) to lace into ( to attack verbally ) (they laced into her for being late) 2) (D; tr.) to lace with ( to add to ) (they laced the punch with rum) * * * [leɪs] exquisite fine lace (D; tr.) to… …
34lace — {{11}}lace (n.) early 13c., laz, cord made of braided or interwoven strands of silk, etc., from O.Fr. laz a net, noose, string, cord, snare (Mod.Fr. lacs), from V.L. *lacium, from L. laqueum (nom. laqueus) noose, snare (It. laccio, Sp. lazo), a… …
35lace up — verb draw through eyes or holes lace the shoelaces • Syn: ↑lace • Derivationally related forms: ↑lace (for: ↑lace), ↑lacer (for: ↑ …
36lace — I. verb (laced; lacing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French lacer, from Latin laqueare to ensnare, from laqueus Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets < laces her… …
37lace — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 for a shoe ⇨ See ↑shoelace 2 decorative cloth ADJECTIVE ▪ delicate, fine VERB + LACE ▪ make ▪ a machine for making lace …
38lace — /leɪs / (say lays) noun 1. a net like ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine. 2. a cord or string for holding or drawing together, as when passed through holes in opposite edges: shoelaces. 3. ornamental cord or braid, as on… …
39lace-up — /lays up /, n. 1. anything that laces up, esp. a boot with shoelaces that lace up from the vamp to the top of the boot. adj. 2. having a lace that is laced up as a closure: a lace up blouse. [1830 40; n. and adj. use of v. phrase lace up] * * * …
40lace — [leɪs] noun I 1) [U] light delicate cloth with patterns of small holes in it 2) [C] a thick piece of string that is used for tying shoes or clothing II verb lace [leɪs] 1) [I/T] to fasten something with a lace, or to be fastened with a lace 2)… …
