lace

Definition of lace in English English dictionary: To add alcohol, poison, a drug or anything else potentially harmful to (food or drink); A cord or ribbon passed through eyelets in a shoe or garment, pulled tight and tied to fasten the shoe or garment firmly; To interweave items. (lacing one's fingers together); To interweave the spokes of a bicycle wheel; To fasten (something) with laces; A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread; {v} to tighten with a lace, trim, beat; {n} a cord, ornamental trimming of gold, silver or thred curiously wover, snare, gin; A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net; draw through eyes or holes; "lace the shoelaces"; {i} ornamental fabric made of interwoven threads, lacework; shoestring; cord or braid which is used to decorate uniforms or other garments; small amount of alcohol added to food or drink; The use of threads alone to produce a designed fabric There are many kinds of lace; An openwork cloth with a design formed by a network of threads made by hand or on special lace machinery with bobbins, needles or hooks; Logistics Analysis Cost Estimating Tool; lightly laced irises have serrated edges; heavy lace gives a crinkled, serrated effect which may affect the opening of the petals; do lacework; "The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral; A fabric of fine threads of linen, silk, cotton, etc; To arrange cables in neat bundles, carefully laced together with nylon or lacing twine; a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns; To be fastened with a lace, or laces; as, these boots lace; Venise Lace An embroidery lace which could be used as an applique to a gown, or constructed as part of the bodice (including the sleeves) Chantilly Lace A lighter and soft lace on a net background Usually in floral pattern Embroidery Net As the name implies, using an English net or a tulle background, a pattern and border is embroidered onto the surface Light, but could be very intricate (great for full skirts); Lace is a very delicate cloth which is made with a lot of holes in it. It is made by twisting together very fine threads of cotton to form patterns. a plain white lace bedspread; The use of threads alone to produce a designed fabric; An ornamental braid for trimming; 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; a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) draw through eyes or holes; "lace the shoelaces"; To beat; to lash; to make stripes on; If you lace something such as a pair of shoes, you tighten the shoes by pulling the laces through the holes, and usually tying them together. I have a good pair of skates, but no matter how tightly I lace them, my ankles wobble. = tie Lace up means the same as lace. He sat on the steps, and laced up his boots Nancy was lacing her shoe up when the doorbell rang; To lace food or drink with a substance such as alcohol or a drug means to put a small amount of the substance into the food or drink. She laced his food with sleeping pills. Ornamental openwork fabric formed by the looping, interlacing, braiding, or twisting of threads, originally primarily of linen. Almost all high-quality artistic lace is made by one of two techniques: needle lace involves a difficult technique that originated in Italy; bobbin lace is a more widespread craft that originated in Flanders. The art of lace is a European achievement. Fully developed lace did not appear before the Renaissance. By 1600 lace had become a fabric of luxury and an important article of commerce. The Industrial Revolution in the 19th century led to the use of machines to produce less-expensive lace made of cotton, and lace gradually disappeared from both men's and women's fashions. By 1920 the industry was dying. Fine handmade lace is still made in Belgium, Slovenia, and elsewhere, but chiefly as souvenirs; make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth"; Laces are thin pieces of material that are put through special holes in some types of clothing, especially shoes. The laces are tied together in order to tighten the clothing. Barry was sitting on the bed, tying the laces of an old pair of running shoes; add alcohol beverages; To fasten with a lace; to draw together with a lace passed through eyelet holes; to unite with a lace or laces, or, figuratively; fine open-work fabric with a mesh ground upon which patterns are worked; a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment); To interweave items. (lacing ones fingers together); Lunar Atmospheric Composition Experiment; part of the ALSEP instrumentation flown on Apollo 17; Strips of latticinio, also known as muslin, or tossed muslin, which form a ground Lampwork Elements found within paperweights that often form complex three-dimensional structures The term originates from the use of a 'lamp' that produces a very fine flame used to manipulate the glass Latticinio Lengths of white opaque twisted glass, or muslin or lace Coloured twists are called filigree Back to Top; To twine or draw as a lace; to interlace; to intertwine; Spirits added to coffee or some other beverage; /Dentelle; lase; often ornamented with figures; a delicate tissue of thread, much worn as an ornament of dress; I'll lace your jacket for you, beat you (French, laisse, a lash; German, laschen, to strike; our lash ); with anything resembling laces; {f} tie, fasten; intertwine; be tied, be intertwined; pass through a hole, thread; adorn with lace; add a small amount of liquor to (drink, food, etc.); abuse or attack verbally or physically (Slang); do lacework; "The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral"; spin or twist together so as to form a cord; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; To adorn with narrow strips or braids of some decorative material; as, cloth laced with silver; To add spirits to (a beverage)
lace curtain: A thin, netlike curtain that lets light into a room, but obstructs vision from outside
lace curtains: plural form of lace curtain
lace monitor: A particular kind of monitor lizard, native to Australia
lace monitors: plural form of lace monitor
lace-curtain: Having social aspirations; or pretending to be middle class
lace-leaf: A plant (Aponogeton madagascariensis or Aponogeton fenestralis; formerly Ouvirandra fenestralis) whose leaves have little tissue between the veins
lace-up: Describing footwear or clothing which fastens with a lace
lace-curtain: Aspiring to or emulating the middle class
lace bug: Any of several insects of the family Tingidae, predominantly grayish and rectangular, with a lacelike pattern of ridges on the thorax, head, and wings
lace bug: small bug having body and wings covered with a lacy network of raised lines
lace fern: small tufted fern of northwestern America
lace into: (Slang) to attack with words or physically
lace making: act or process or making tatting or handmade lace
lace up: tie up with laces, fasten with laces
lace up: draw through eyes or holes; "lace the shoelaces"
lace up: see lace 3
lace-flower vine: low-growing creeping perennial of Central America having deeply fringed white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Episcia
lace-up: a shoe that is fastened with a lace
lace-ups: The form lace-up is used as a modifier. Lace-ups are shoes which are fastened with laces. Slip-on shoes are easier to put on than lace-ups He was wearing black lace-up shoes
Queen Anne's lace: A flowering plant, species Daucus carota, especially the flowering part of the plant
bobbin lace: A form of hand-made lace in which the thread is wound around bobbins on a padded cushion; pillow lace
laced: Tainted with something, especially a drug
I don't know what it was laced with, but he passed out a minute after drinking that first beer.
laced: Simple past tense and past participle of lace
lacing: Present participle of lace
lacing: The tied laces that form a netlike pattern
lacing: That with which something is laced
A light lacing of rum goes into the cake batter.
needle lace: A form of lace made using a needle and thread
old lace: A off-white colour, like that of old lace
old lace colour:.
old lace: Of an off-white colour, like that of old lace
tawdry lace: A silk ribbon or string worn as a necklace in the 16th and early-17th centuries
A lace: laas
A lace: las
Black Lace: one of a British series of romantic novels, written mainly for women, which contain a lot of sexual detail Mills and Boon
Brussels lace: Net lace with an appliqué design, formerly made by hand but now usually made by machine
Brussels lace: variety of lace which is manufactured in Brussels
Chantilly lace: Lace made at Chantilly, north of Paris, from the 17th century. The silk laces that made the town famous date from the 18th century. Black, white, and blond lace (derived from natural silk) were made in the 19th century, and by 1840 machine-made imitations were available. The designs are characterized by naturalistic flowers and ribbons on a spotted background
Queen Anne's lace: A widely naturalized Eurasian herb (Daucus carota var. carota) having white, nonfleshy, fusiform compound umbels of small white or yellowish flowers. Also called wild carrot. or wild carrot Bristly biennial (Daucus carota) of the parsley family, native to Eurasia but now found almost worldwide. An ancestor of the cultivated carrot, it grows 5 ft (1.5 m) tall and has divided, long, feathery leaves. Flat-topped clusters (umbels) of white or pink flowers have a single dark-purple flower in the center and resemble lace. The enlarged root is edible but very bitter, and the ribbed fruits have sharp spines
bobbin lace: An intricate handmade lace made by interlacing thread around small notched pins or bobbins stuck into a pillow. Also called pillow lace, point
bobbin lace: {i} lace made by hand with thread that is wrapped around bobbins
brussels lace: fine lace with a raised or applique design
duchesse lace: A beautiful variety of Brussels pillow lace made originally in Belgium and resembling Honiton guipure
duchesse lace: It is worked with fine thread in large sprays, usually of the primrose pattern, with much raised work
honiton lace: A kind of pillow lace, remarkable for the beauty of its figures; so called because chiefly made in Honiton, England
laced: past of lace
laced: having alcohol added; "a cup of brandy-laced coffee"; "he drank too much of the spiked punch"
laced: Decorated with the fabric lace
laced: Especially of shoelaces, intertwined and neatly knotted
laced: Fastened with a lace or laces; decorated with narrow strips or braid
laced: trimmed or decorated with lace closed with a lace; "snugly laced shoes" having alcohol added; "a cup of brandy-laced coffee"; "he drank too much of the spiked punch" edged or streaked with color; "white blossoms with purple-laced petals
laced: edged or streaked with color; "white blossoms with purple-laced petals"
laced: {s} having laces, equipped with laces
laced: See Lace, v
laced: trimmed or decorated with lace
laced: trimmed or decorated with lace closed with a lace; "snugly laced shoes"
laced: closed with a lace; "snugly laced shoes"
laced: edged or streaked with color; "white blossoms with purple-laced petals
lacelike: {s} lacy, resembling lace, netlike
lacelike: made of or resembling lace; "a lacy gown"; "a lacy leaf"
laces: third person singular of lace
laces: plural of lace
lacing: a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
lacing: A circular metal strip with serrated edges used in manufacture of buffing wheels to secure buffing material to center of wheel The serrated edges are bent outward to form groove in which material is inserted
lacing: small flat plates used to connect individual sections of built up members; see LATTICE
lacing: {i} act of lacing; decorative trimming of cord; flogging, whipping; strap or cord which is used to tie or fasten; small amount of liquor added to food or drink
lacing: A line used to attach a sail to a spar
lacing: Lines used to fix sail to a spar or mast
lacing: This is the most traditional technique of attaching a fabric cover to an awning frame Grommets are placed along the edge of the fabric cover The cover is tied to the frame by lacing thin rope through the grommets
lacing: The long line that secures the sail to a spar through eyelets
lacing: A lace; specifically Mach
lacing: A system of bracing bars, not crossing each other in the middle, connecting the channel bars of a compound strut
lacing: a thong of thin leather for uniting the ends of belts
lacing: A rope or line passing through eyelet holes in the edge of a sail or an awning to attach it to a yard, gaff, etc
lacing: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
lacing: a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage
lacing: Small line that attaches a sail to a spar
lacing: A cord or rope used to lash the head of a sail to a gaff, the leech of a staysail to a stay, or a bonnet to a sail; to secure sections of awnings or sails to each other and to replace reef points in a gaff sail Eyelet holes or grommets are placed near the edge of the awning or sail through which the lacing is rove
lacing: The act of securing, fastening, or tightening, with a lace or laces
lacing: Interweaving of roof shingles at intersections
macrame lace: A coarse lace made of twine, used especially in decorating furniture
mechlin lace: type of expensive delicate lace which originated in the city of Mechlin in Belgium
pillow lace: lace made by winding thread around bobbins on a padded cushion
pillow lace: Lace made by hand with bobbins on a pillow
point lace: lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern
pot lace: Lace whose pattern includes one or more representations of baskets or bowls from which flowers spring
shoe lace: a lace used for fastening shoes
shoe-lace: thin and narrow strap that is used to tie one's shoes
silver lace vine: twining perennial vine having racemes of fragrant greenish flowers; western China to Russia
torchon lace: a simple thread lace worked upon a pillow with coarse thread; also, a similar lace made by machinery
valenciennes lace: A rich kind of lace made at Valenciennes, in France
valenciennes lace: Each piece is made throughout, ground and pattern, by the same person and with the same thread, the pattern being worked in the net
ypres lace: Fine bobbin lace made at Ypres in Belgium, usually exactly like Valenciennes lace