lace

🇺🇸 /leɪs/ 🇬🇧 /leɪs/
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noun
R

A thin, decorative fabric with patterns of holes.

Her wedding dress had beautiful lace on the sleeves.

R

A string used to tie shoes.

Tie your lace before you trip.

verb
R

To tie or fasten with a lace.

She stopped to lace her boots tightly.

R

To thread a lace through holes.

He helped lace the new sneakers.

R

To add alcohol or drugs to a drink secretly.

Someone might lace your drink at a party.

R

To mix in a quality or element.

His stories are often laced with humor.

R

To weave or twist together.

They sat with their hands laced together.

translation

n. A thin, decorative fabric with patterns of holes.; A string used to tie shoes.
v. To tie or fasten with a lace.; To thread a lace through holes.; To add alcohol or drugs to a drink secretly.; To mix in a quality or element.; To weave or twist together.

Word Forms

3rd Present laces
Past laced
Perfect laced
Progressive lacing
Plural laces