LACE


Meaning of LACE in English

n. 25B6; noun

a dress trimmed with white lace : openwork, lacework, tatting; passementerie, bobbinet, needlepoint (lace), filet, bobbin lace, pillow lace, duchesse lace, guipure, rosaline.

brown shoes with laces : SHOELACE, bootlace, shoestring, lacing, thong, tie; archaic latchet.

25B6; verb

he laced up his running shoes : FASTEN, do up, tie up, secure, knot.

he laced his fingers into mine : ENTWINE, intertwine, twine, entangle, interweave, link; braid, plait.

tea laced with rum : FLAVOUR, mix (in), blend, fortify, strengthen, stiffen, season, spice (up), enrich, liven up; doctor, adulterate; informal spike.

her brown hair was laced with grey : STREAK, stripe, striate, line.

untie.

25A0; lace into (informal)

Danny laced into him. : See set on at set 1 .

the newspaper laced into the prime minister. : See criticize .

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