/ ˈlætɪs; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] (also ˈlat·tice·work [ U ]) a structure that is made of strips of wood or metal that cross over each other with spaces shaped like a diamond between them, used, for example, as a fence; any structure or pattern like this :
a low wall of stone latticework
a lattice of branches
► lat·ticed / ˈlætɪst; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French lattis , from latte lath, of Germanic origin.