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lace.

A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/leɪs/UK, US
  1. A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.

    uncountable
  2. A cord or ribbon passed through eyelets in a shoe or garment, pulled tight and tied to fasten the shoe or garment firmly.

    countable
    your laces are untied, do them up!
  3. A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Spirits added to coffee or another beverage.

    countable · obsolete · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English lace, laace, las, from Old French las, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, based on Latin laqueus. Doublet of lasso.

verb/leɪs/UK, US
  1. To fasten (something) with laces.

    ergative · transitive
  2. To interweave items.

    transitive
    to lace one's fingers together
  3. To interweave the spokes of a bicycle wheel.

    transitive
  4. To beat; to lash; to make stripes on.

    transitive
  5. To adorn with narrow strips or braids of some decorative material.

    transitive
    cloth laced with silver
  6. To intersperse or diversify with something.

    figuratively · transitive
  7. To add alcohol, poison, a drug or anything else potentially harmful to (food or drink).

    transitive
  8. To cover intricately with bands, strips, or the like, so as to resemble a lace.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English lacen, lasen, from Old French lacer, lacier, lasser, lachier, from the noun (see above).

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