Definitions for lace

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lace lace

Spelling: [leys]

IPA: /leɪs/

Lace is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 35 anagrams from letters in lace (acel).

Definitions for lace

noun

1. a netlike 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.
3. ornamental cord or braid, especially of gold or silver, used to decorate uniforms, hats, etc.
4. a small amount of alcoholic liquor or other substance added to food or drink.

verb (used with object)

1. to fasten, draw together, or compress by or as if by means of a lace.
2. to pass (a cord, leather strip, etc.), as through holes.
3. to interlace or intertwine.
4. to adorn or trim with lace.
5. to add a small amount of alcoholic liquor or other substance to (food or drink):
6. to lash, beat, or thrash.
7. to compress the waist of (a person) by drawing tight the laces of a corset, or the like.
8. to mark or streak, as with color.

verb (used without object)

1. to be fastened with a lace:
2. to attack physically or verbally (often followed by into):

Origin of lace

1175-1225; (noun) Middle English las Old French laz, las ≪ Latin laqueus noose; (v.) Middle English lasen Middle French lacier, lasser, lachier (French lacer) ≪ Latin laqueāre to enclose in a

Examples for lace

She was paying minute attention to the lace insertion of her skirt.

I wanted the whole dress to glisten, so I used a lace with silver thread in it.

On closing the door after her the lace bed-curtains had probably caught fire.

She pretended to be a cleaner and mender of lace, but she sold a good many other things.

I could see nothing but the pattern of the Brussels lace as she drew back.

Meanwhile, standing out from the collection was one lingerie-style black dress made of Chantilly and Valenciennes lace.

Jennie shook out the lace fringes of her parasol; and smoothed them with some precision.

What looked like ethnic or folk iconography was seen in the brightest of colors on suede, lace, and silk chiffon.

In the Forum Club, there is taffeta and lace, leather and gold.

One 1918 example, in wispy silk chiffon and lace is even trimmed in mink!