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Lace

leɪs

Lace definitions
noun
lace laces
  1. a fine open fabric of cotton or silk, made by looping, twisting, or knitting thread in patterns and used especially for trimming garments

    "a dress trimmed in white lace"

    • braid used for trimming, especially on military dress uniforms

      "his generals were covered with gold lace"

  2. a cord or leather strip passed through eyelets or hooks on opposite sides of a shoe or garment and then pulled tight and fastened

    "brown shoes with laces"

verb
lace laced laces lacing
  1. fasten or tighten (a shoe or garment) by tying the laces

    "he put the shoes on and laced them up"

    fasten do up tie up secure
    • enclose or confine tightly in a garment

      "Rosina laced her up tight to show off her neat waist"

    • (of a garment or shoe) be fastened by means of laces

      "the shoes laced at the front"

  2. entwine (things, especially fingers) together

    "she laced her fingers together"

    • pass a lace or cord through (a hole)

      "he laced the twine through the eyelets and pulled it tight"

  3. add an ingredient, especially alcohol, to (a drink or dish) to enhance its flavour or strength

    "he gave us coffee laced with brandy"

    • give (something) a large amount or degree of a feature or quality

      "the script is laced with expletives"