Lace
noun
A thin strip of fabric with a design that is usually woven into it.
The bride's veil was beautifully trimmed with white lace.
verb
To add a small amount of alcohol, medicine, or drugs to food or drink.
He laced his coffee with a shot of whiskey to keep him warm.
Often appears as...
- lace with alcohol
- lace with poison
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To tie or fasten something, especially shoes or clothing, by crossing strings over and through holes on the sides.
My daughter is learning how to lace up her shoes.
Often appears as...
- lace up boots
- lace up sneakers
noun
Cord or leather strip passed through eyelets in a shoe or garment, used to fasten or tighten it.
He needed to replace the lace in his favorite boots.
Often appears as...
- shoe lace
- boot lace
verb
To arrange or do something in a way that is spread out, interwoven, or scattered in different parts.
She laced the conversation with sarcasm to hide her disappointment.
Often appears as...
- lace with sarcasm
- lace with irony
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
A thin strip of fabric with a design that is usually woven into it.
The bride's veil was beautifully trimmed with white lace.
verb
To add a small amount of alcohol, medicine, or drugs to food or drink.
He laced his coffee with a shot of whiskey to keep him warm.
Often appears as...
- lace with alcohol
- lace with poison
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To tie or fasten something, especially shoes or clothing, by crossing strings over and through holes on the sides.
My daughter is learning how to lace up her shoes.
Often appears as...
- lace up boots
- lace up sneakers
noun
Cord or leather strip passed through eyelets in a shoe or garment, used to fasten or tighten it.
He needed to replace the lace in his favorite boots.
Often appears as...
- shoe lace
- boot lace
verb
To arrange or do something in a way that is spread out, interwoven, or scattered in different parts.
She laced the conversation with sarcasm to hide her disappointment.
Often appears as...
- lace with sarcasm
- lace with irony
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Traditional Elegance
Lace is often associated with tradition and elegance, used in formal attire and decorations.
She wore a lace gown to the gala.
Pro Tip 2/2Delicate Fabric
Lace is delicate and can represent fineness or intricate beauty in clothing and crafts.
The antique tablecloth was made of fine Belgian lace.
Pro Tip 1/2Traditional Elegance
Lace is often associated with tradition and elegance, used in formal attire and decorations.
She wore a lace gown to the gala.
Pro Tip 2/2Delicate Fabric
Lace is delicate and can represent fineness or intricate beauty in clothing and crafts.
The antique tablecloth was made of fine Belgian lace.
Pro Tip 1/2Traditional Elegance
Lace is often associated with tradition and elegance, used in formal attire and decorations.
She wore a lace gown to the gala.
Pro Tip 2/2Delicate Fabric
Lace is delicate and can represent fineness or intricate beauty in clothing and crafts.
The antique tablecloth was made of fine Belgian lace.
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How to tie your shoes PIPE...
I know that seems ludicrous. And believe me, I lived the same sad life until about three years ago. And what happened to me was I bought, what was for me, a very expensive pair of shoes. But those shoes came with round nylon laces, and I couldn't keep them tied. So I went back to the store and said to the owner,
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Is there a difference...
to Flemish lace, were valued as symbols of social status, not only for their beauty, but their adherence to a particular tradition. And the customer who commissioned and paid for the work, whether it was a fine chair, a stone sculpture, a gold necklace, or an entire building, was more likely to get credit
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The Best Shoelaces, Ever...
hanging out in the woods and we asked him to help us with our test and the good thing about Paul is he doesn't look very sketchy at all first we tested the leather shoe laces I'm gonna start to pull and you're gonna pull right so clearly are you kidding me I mean if you're wearing leather shoe laces all I
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Chinaka Hodge: What will...
But speak to your girls of this wartime, a year preceded by a score of the same, so as in two decades before, we wiped our eyes, laced caskets with flags, evacuated the crime scene of the club, caterwauled in the street, laid our bodies on the concrete against the outlines of our fallen,
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Pterosaurs 101 PIPE...
The first pterosaur ever discovered was actually named for this characteristic. Pterodactyl is a combination of the Greek words for wing and finger. Each pterosaur wing consisted of a tough membrane laced with blood vessels, fibrous cords, and muscles,
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The Unconquered:...
Amazon is extremely rugged and laced with a rich tapestry of wildlife and biodiversity these are some of the most biodiverse lands in the world where these uncontacted groups are hiding and
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Designing for social...
what would a velarium for our time be I want a gathering space laced into the fabric of the city as a soft counterpoint to hard edge buildings in conversation with changing weather
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Can art amend history? PIPE...
about dogs in art history than there are about this other character here. Historically speaking, in research on these kinds of paintings, I can find out more about the lace
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Taking imagination...
produce so we had to create one three years and two children later we raised this 50 thousand square-foot lace net it was hard to believe that what I had
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Monitor Lizard Fights...
This particular tree has attracted the attention of a lace monitor, because it's the home of a female possum with babies in her nest.
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How to tie your shoes PIPE...
I know that seems ludicrous. And believe me, I lived the same sad life until about three years ago. And what happened to me was I bought, what was for me, a very expensive pair of shoes. But those shoes came with round nylon laces, and I couldn't keep them tied. So I went back to the store and said to the owner,
Video examples
Is there a difference...
to Flemish lace, were valued as symbols of social status, not only for their beauty, but their adherence to a particular tradition. And the customer who commissioned and paid for the work, whether it was a fine chair, a stone sculpture, a gold necklace, or an entire building, was more likely to get credit
Video examples
The Best Shoelaces, Ever...
hanging out in the woods and we asked him to help us with our test and the good thing about Paul is he doesn't look very sketchy at all first we tested the leather shoe laces I'm gonna start to pull and you're gonna pull right so clearly are you kidding me I mean if you're wearing leather shoe laces all I
Video examples
Chinaka Hodge: What will...
But speak to your girls of this wartime, a year preceded by a score of the same, so as in two decades before, we wiped our eyes, laced caskets with flags, evacuated the crime scene of the club, caterwauled in the street, laid our bodies on the concrete against the outlines of our fallen,
Video examples
Pterosaurs 101 PIPE...
The first pterosaur ever discovered was actually named for this characteristic. Pterodactyl is a combination of the Greek words for wing and finger. Each pterosaur wing consisted of a tough membrane laced with blood vessels, fibrous cords, and muscles,
Video examples
The Unconquered:...
Amazon is extremely rugged and laced with a rich tapestry of wildlife and biodiversity these are some of the most biodiverse lands in the world where these uncontacted groups are hiding and
Video examples
Designing for social...
what would a velarium for our time be I want a gathering space laced into the fabric of the city as a soft counterpoint to hard edge buildings in conversation with changing weather
Video examples
Can art amend history? PIPE...
about dogs in art history than there are about this other character here. Historically speaking, in research on these kinds of paintings, I can find out more about the lace
Video examples
Taking imagination...
produce so we had to create one three years and two children later we raised this 50 thousand square-foot lace net it was hard to believe that what I had
Video examples
Monitor Lizard Fights...
This particular tree has attracted the attention of a lace monitor, because it's the home of a female possum with babies in her nest.
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Quote examples
Benny Blanco
American Musician
In hip hop, it's a lot more about lacing a hot track. I start it, I help mix it, I help write it, I help produce it, I cut the person's vocals. I'm involved from the beginning to the end of a song. I'm not just giving someone a beat, you know?
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Latrell Sprewell
American Athlete
They got all the size over there, and the teams are really good, so, I think night after night you're just going to have to be ready to lace them up and be ready to play. The teams out there are really good.
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Raghava Lawrence
My idea is to provide maximum entertainment to audiences who want to experience the horror factor, laced with comedy that provides the relief.
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Jae Crowder
American Athlete
I'm naturally fired up. I'm naturally excited to play each and every time I lace the shoes up.
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Gordon B. Hinckley
American Clergyman
Sister Hinckley and I are learning that the so-called golden years are laced with lead.
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Marc Jacobs
American Designer
I believe that anything can be for men or women. I mean, I've worn a lace dress before!
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Matthew Green
British Poet
Talk of unusual swell of waist In maid of honor loosely laced.
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Carine Roitfeld
Editor
When I don't know what to wear, I wear black lace.
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Brad Goreski
American Designer
Leather and lace is such a sexy combination.
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Shane Douglas
American Wrestler
Your Bret Harts can lace my boots.
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Benny Blanco
American Musician
In hip hop, it's a lot more about lacing a hot track. I start it, I help mix it, I help write it, I help produce it, I cut the person's vocals. I'm involved from the beginning to the end of a song. I'm not just giving someone a beat, you know?
Quote examples
Latrell Sprewell
American Athlete
They got all the size over there, and the teams are really good, so, I think night after night you're just going to have to be ready to lace them up and be ready to play. The teams out there are really good.
Quote examples
Raghava Lawrence
My idea is to provide maximum entertainment to audiences who want to experience the horror factor, laced with comedy that provides the relief.
Quote examples
Jae Crowder
American Athlete
I'm naturally fired up. I'm naturally excited to play each and every time I lace the shoes up.
Quote examples
Gordon B. Hinckley
American Clergyman
Sister Hinckley and I are learning that the so-called golden years are laced with lead.
Quote examples
Marc Jacobs
American Designer
I believe that anything can be for men or women. I mean, I've worn a lace dress before!
Quote examples
Matthew Green
British Poet
Talk of unusual swell of waist In maid of honor loosely laced.
Quote examples
Carine Roitfeld
Editor
When I don't know what to wear, I wear black lace.
Quote examples
Brad Goreski
American Designer
Leather and lace is such a sexy combination.
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Shane Douglas
American Wrestler
Your Bret Harts can lace my boots.
Example 1 of 10
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