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lace

/lˈeɪs/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

  1. spin, wind, or twist together
    “intertwine the ribbons”
  2. make by braiding or interlacing
    “lace a tablecloth”
  3. do lacework
    “The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral”
  4. draw through eyes or holes
    “lace the shoelaces”
  5. add alcohol to (beverages)
    “the punch is spiked!”

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

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