lace

[US]/leɪs/
[UK]/leɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open weblike pattern, often used for decorative trimming or for shoelaces.
vt. & vi. to fasten or secure with a lace; to tie tightly.

Phrases & Collocations

lace dress

lace-up shoes

lace trim

lace fabric

lace up

shoe lace

Example Sentences

a dainty lace handkerchief.

a black lace peekaboo dress.

an elaborate lace pattern;

Lace your boots firmly or the lace will come undone.

lace garlands through a trellis.

laced the eggnog with rum and brandy.

handmade lace; ready-made suits.

tea laced with brandy

These shoes lace easily.

Reviewers laced into the play.

The cloth is laced with silver.

Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.

she couldn't breathe, laced into this frock.

the shoes laced at the front.

he gave us coffee laced with brandy.

his voice was laced with derision.

Real-world Examples

It had a moldy-looking lace frill at the collar and matching lace cuffs.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

He knows how to lace and tie them.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

You'll wear white lace and carry a bouquet.

Source: Roman Holiday Selection

But they didn't literally lace a stink.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2020 Collection

Lansdead asks, Nike is developing the power laces from Back to the Future.

Source: Connection Magazine

Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti.

Source: People's Education Press High School English Required Volume 4

I do the double loop and swoop and then you tuck the laces away, so.

Source: Connection Magazine

Your drink was laced with pills for...erectile dysfunction.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

12. The lace placed in the palace is replaced first, and displaced later.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

He laced up his breeches. " Why not" ?

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

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