lace
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
laces
plural
laces
Britannica Dictionary definition of LACE
1
[count]
:
a cord or string used for tying or holding things together
2
[noncount]
:
a very thin and light cloth made with patterns of holes
— often used before another noun
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She wore lace on her wedding gown.
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lace curtains/tablecloth
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a white lace scarf
2
lace
/ˈleɪs/
verb
laced;
lacing
2
lace
/ˈleɪs/
verb
laced;
lacing
Britannica Dictionary definition of LACE
1
a
[+ object]
:
to pull a lace through the holes of (a shoe, boot, etc.)
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She was lacing (up) her shoes.
b
[no object]
:
to be tied or fastened with a lace
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a dress that laces in the back
2
[+ object]
a
:
to add a small amount of a powerful substance (such as alcohol, a drug, or a poison) to (something, such as a drink)
— usually + with
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Someone had laced the punch with brandy.
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The pills had been laced with poison.
b
:
to add something that gives flavor or interest to (something)
— usually used as (be) laced with
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a sauce laced with garlic [=a sauce that has had garlic added to it]
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conversation laced with sarcasm
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Her reports were often laced with witty humor.
