A cord or ribbon used to draw and tie together two opposite edges, as of a shoe.
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A delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open weblike pattern. Also called lacework.
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A cord or string used for drawing together two edges (as of a garment or a shoe).
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An ornamental braid for trimming coats or uniforms.
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An openwork usually figured fabric made of thread or yarn and used for trimmings, household coverings, and entire garments.
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verb-intransitive
To be fastened or tied with laces or a lace.
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verb
To draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets .
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To draw or pass (as a lace) through something (as eyelets).
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To confine or compress by tightening of a garment.
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To adorn with or as if with lace .
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To mark with streaks of color.
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phrasal-verb
Lace into Informal To attack; assail: laced into me for arriving so late.
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verb-transitive
To add a substance, especially an intoxicant or narcotic, to: laced the eggnog with rum and brandy.
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To add or intersperse with something in order to produce a certain effect: "Quacks now lace their pitch with scientific terms that may sound authentic to the uninformed” ( Jane E. Brody).
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To draw together and tie the laces of.
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To give a beating to; thrash: laced his opponent in the second round.
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To pull or pass through; intertwine: lace garlands through a trellis.
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