lace
/leɪs/noun, verb1 syllable
Lace means: spin, wind, or twist together.
Synonyms for lace17
noun, as in a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
verb, as in spin, wind, or twist together
verb, as in make by braiding or interlacing
verb, as in add alcohol to (beverages)
verb, as in draw through eyes or holes
What does lace mean?7
verb
spin, wind, or twist together“intertwine the ribbons”
make by braiding or interlacing“lace a tablecloth”
add alcohol to (beverages)“the punch is spiked!”
draw through eyes or holes“lace the shoelaces”
do lacework“The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral”
noun
a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with lace?19
Lace in a sentence
- The room was quaint, with its antique furniture and lace curtains.Swalis
- I bought lace curtains for my bedroom window.CK
- The world seen through the lace curtain was dark.unknown
- He spent the day shopping for antique lace curtains.Eccles17
- She has this pretty lace nightgown with straps.unknown
- I bought lace curtains for my bedroom windows.AlanF_US
- I wear a hooded lace veil to church.beatrixvasc
- She admired the intricate design of the black lace dress.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of lace
as a noun
- plural
- laces
as a verb
- past tense
- laced
- present participle
- lacing
- third-person singular
- laces
- past participle
- laced