Meaning and Origin
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Origin and Meaning of Lace
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English
67%
Indonesian
27%
French
7%
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Lace
Senses
- 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.]
- A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net.(Obs)"Vulcanus had caught thee [Venus] in his lace." [Chaucer.]
- 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 costly laces." [Bacon.]
- Spirits added to coffee or some other beverage.(Old Slang)
Etymology: OE. las, OF. laz, F. lacs, dim. lacet, fr. L. laqueus noose, snare; prob. akin to lacere to entice. Cf. Delight Elicit Lasso Latchet
verb Lace
Senses
- To fasten with a lace; to draw together with a lace passed through eyelet holes; to unite with a lace or laces, or, figuratively. with anything resembling laces."When Jenny's stays are newly laced." [Prior.]
- To adorn with narrow strips or braids of some decorative material; as, cloth laced with silver.
- To beat; to lash; to make stripes on.(Colloq)"I'll lace your coat for ye." [L'Estrange.]
- To add something to (a food or beverage) so as to impart flavor, pungency, or some special quality; as, to lace a punch with alcohol; to lace the Kool-Aid with LSD.(Old Slang)
- 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 temple door." [Kipling.]
verb Lace
To be fastened with a lace, or laces; as, these boots lace .
Other Dictionary Sources
- 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)
- Add alcohol to (beverages)
- Spin, wind, or twist together
- Draw through eyes or holes ("lace the shoelaces")
- Do lacework
- Make by braiding or interlacing ("lace a tablecloth")
Wiktionary
From Old French las, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, based on Latin laqueus.
- (uncountable) A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.W
- (countable) A cord or ribbon passed through eyelets in a shoe or garment, pulled tight and tied to fasten the shoe or garment firmly.W
- A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net.
- (slang, obsolete) Spirits added to coffee or another beverage.
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