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LaceLace Lace (l[=a]s), n. [OE. las, OF. laz, F. lacs, dim. lacet,
fr. L. laqueus noose, snare; prob. akin to lacere to entice.
Cf. Delight, Elicit, Lasso, Latchet.]
1. That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven;
a string, cord, or band, usually one passing through
eyelet or other holes, and used in drawing and holding
together parts of a garment, of a shoe, of a machine belt,
etc.
His hat hung at his back down by a lace. --Chaucer.
For striving more, the more in laces strong Himself
he tied. --Spenser.
2. A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a
net. [Obs.] --Fairfax.
Vulcanus had caught thee [Venus] in his lace.
--Chaucer.
3. A fabric of fine threads of linen, silk, cotton, etc.,
often ornamented with figures; a delicate tissue of
thread, much worn as an ornament of dress.
Our English dames are much given to the wearing of
costlylaces. --Bacon.
4. Spirits added to coffee or some other beverage. [Old
Slang] --Addison.
Alencon lace, a kind of point lace, entirely of needlework,
first made at Alencon in France, in the 17th century. It
is very durable and of great beauty and cost.
Bone lace, Brussels lace, etc. See under Bone,
Brussels, etc.
Gold lace, or Silver lace, lace having warp threads of
silk, or silk and cotton, and a weft of silk threads
covered with gold (or silver), or with gilt.
Lace leather, thin, oil-tanned leather suitable for cutting
into lacings for machine belts.
Lace lizard (Zo["o]l.), a large, aquatic, Australian lizard
(Hydrosaurus giganteus), allied to the monitors.
Lace paper, paper with an openwork design in imitation of
lace.
Lace piece (Shipbuilding), the main piece of timber which
supports the beak or head projecting beyond the stem of a
ship.
Lace pillow, & Pillow lace. See under Pillow. Lace
Lace Lace, v. i.
To be fastened with a lace, or laces; as, these boots lace.
Lace
Lace Lace, v. t.
To twine or draw as a lace; to interlace; to intertwine.
The Gond . . . picked up a trail of the Karela, the
vine that bears the bitter wild gourd, and laced it to
and fro across the temble door. --Kipling.
Meaning of Lace from wikipedia
- categories,
needlelace and
bobbin lace,: 122
although there are
other types of
lace, such as
knitted or
crocheted lace.
Other laces such as
these are considered...
- Look up
lace in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Lace is a
lightweight fabric patterned with open holes.
Lace(s) may also
refer to:
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Lace is the only solo
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Ipswich lace is a
historical fashion accessory, the only
known American hand-made
bobbin lace to be
commercially produced.
Centered in the
coastal town...
- A
lace wig or a
lace front wig is a
special type of
hairpiece or wig in
which human hair or
synthetic hair is tied by hand to a
sheer lace base
which goes...
- Look up
Queen Anne's
lace in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Queen Anne's
lace is a
common name for a
number of
plants in the
family Apiaceae. including:...
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Black Lace are a
British pop band, best
known for
novelty party records,
including their biggest hit, "Agadoo". The band
first came to the
public eye after...
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Russian lace Idrija lace Schneeberg lace –
since about 1910
Milanese lace Hinojosa lace Peasant lace The
advent of machine-made
lace at
first pushed lace-makers...
- "Leather and
Lace" is a song
performed by
American singers Stevie Nicks and Don Henley. It was
released on
October 6, 1981, as the
second single from Nicks'...
