LACE


Meaning of LACE in English

I. ˈlās verb

( laced ; lac·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French lacer, from Latin laqueare to ensnare, from laqueus

Date: 13th century

transitive verb

1. : to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets

lace s her fingers behind her head

2. : to draw or pass (as a lace) through something (as eyelets)

3. : to confine or compress by tightening laces of a garment

4.

a. : to adorn with or as if with lace

the surrounding countryside was laced with villages and hamlets — L. C. Heinemann

b. : to mark with streaks of color

5. : beat , lash

6.

a. : to add a dash of liquor to

b. : to add something to impart pungency, savor, or zest to

a sauce laced with garlic

conversation laced with sarcasm

c. : to adulterate with a substance

laced a guard's coffee with a sedative

intransitive verb

1. : to admit of being tied or fastened with a lace

2. : to make a verbal attack — usually used with into

his boss laced into him for being late

• lac·er noun

II. noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French lace, laz, from Latin laqueus snare

Date: 14th century

1. : a cord or string used for drawing together two edges (as of a garment or a shoe)

2. : an ornamental braid for trimming coats or uniforms

3. : an openwork usually figured fabric made of thread or yarn and used for trimmings, household coverings, and entire garments

• laced ˈlāst adjective

• lace·less ˈlās-ləs adjective

• lace·like ˈlās-ˌlīk adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.