lace

CEFRC1

/leɪs/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A delicate fabric made from threads woven into a pattern.

  2. 02

    verb

    To tie or fasten something using a lace or cord.

Examples

  • I bought lace curtains for my bedroom window.

  • Ireland is famous for lace.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A cord or ribbon passed through eyelets in a shoe or garment, pulled tight and tied to fasten the shoe or garment firmly.

  2. A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net.

  3. A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.

More examples

In context

  • Mary crochets lace every night.

  • your laces are untied, do them up!

  • c. 1620, Francis Bacon, letter of advice to Sir George Villiers Our English dames are much given to the wearing of very fine and costly laces.

Synonyms

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She tied the white blank on her dress into a pretty bow.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English lace, laace, las, from Old French las, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, based on Latin laqueus. Doublet of lasso.