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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

intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace

verb, as in make by braiding or interlacing

braid, plait

verb, as in add alcohol to (beverages)

spike, fortify

verb, as in draw through eyes or holes

lace up

also used for lace

shoelace, tie, interweave, betwine, entwist, interthread

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What does lace mean?7

verb

1

spin, wind, or twist together“intertwine the ribbons”

2

make by braiding or interlacing“lace a tablecloth”

3

add alcohol to (beverages)“the punch is spiked!”

4

draw through eyes or holes“lace the shoelaces”

5

do lacework“The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral”

noun

1

a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)

2

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

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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

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Forms of lace

as a noun

plural
laces

as a verb

past tense
laced
present participle
lacing
third-person singular
laces
past participle
laced