Definition of Laces. Meaning of Laces. Synonyms of Laces

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Definition of Laces

Lace
Lace Lace (l[=a]s), n. [OE. las, OF. laz, F. lacs, dim. lacet, fr. L. laqueus noose, snare; prob. akin to lacere to entice. Cf. Delight, Elicit, Lasso, Latchet.] 1. That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven; a string, cord, or band, usually one passing through eyelet or other holes, and used in drawing and holding together parts of a garment, of a shoe, of a machine belt, etc. His hat hung at his back down by a lace. --Chaucer. For striving more, the more in laces strong Himself he tied. --Spenser. 2. A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net. [Obs.] --Fairfax. Vulcanus had caught thee [Venus] in his lace. --Chaucer. 3. A fabric of fine threads of linen, silk, cotton, etc., often ornamented with figures; a delicate tissue of thread, much worn as an ornament of dress. Our English dames are much given to the wearing of costlylaces. --Bacon. 4. Spirits added to coffee or some other beverage. [Old Slang] --Addison. Alencon lace, a kind of point lace, entirely of needlework, first made at Alencon in France, in the 17th century. It is very durable and of great beauty and cost. Bone lace, Brussels lace, etc. See under Bone, Brussels, etc. Gold lace, or Silver lace, lace having warp threads of silk, or silk and cotton, and a weft of silk threads covered with gold (or silver), or with gilt. Lace leather, thin, oil-tanned leather suitable for cutting into lacings for machine belts. Lace lizard (Zo["o]l.), a large, aquatic, Australian lizard (Hydrosaurus giganteus), allied to the monitors. Lace paper, paper with an openwork design in imitation of lace. Lace piece (Shipbuilding), the main piece of timber which supports the beak or head projecting beyond the stem of a ship. Lace pillow, & Pillow lace. See under Pillow.
Lace
Lace Lace, v. i. To be fastened with a lace, or laces; as, these boots lace.
Lace
Lace Lace, v. t. To twine or draw as a lace; to interlace; to intertwine. The Gond . . . picked up a trail of the Karela, the vine that bears the bitter wild gourd, and laced it to and fro across the temble door. --Kipling.

Meaning of Laces from wikipedia

- categories, needlelace and bobbin lace,: 122  although there are other types of lace, such as knitted or crocheted lace. Other laces such as these are considered...
- School. LACES, which serves grades 6 through 12, is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The current prin****l of LACES is Kimberly...
- silent crime film Lace (1928 film), a Soviet silent film Laces (film), a 2018 Israeli film Lace (band), a Canadian country music trio Lace (album), the Canadian...
- for “American Laces” and “Ipswich Laceindicate that the lace was available from local merchants, on par with competing European laces. Extant samples...
- also various elasticized shoelaces: Traditional "elastic" laces look identical to normal laces, and can simply be tied and untied as normal. They may also...
- Lock Laces are elastic, no-tie shoelaces manufactured and distributed by Positive Distribution LLC. The Lock Laces system consists of two elastic shoelaces...
- The Lace is the only solo studio album by American rock and roll singer Benjamin Orr, best known for his work with the Cars. It was released on October...
- of Antique Lace". A Collection of Antique Laces. Retrieved July 26, 2005. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Needle lace. Kenmare Lace And other forms...
- examples of many historical laces in the Tønder style, as well as examples of the typical carved and beaded bobbins and lace pillow styles in use in the...
- Others regard Renaissance lace as a different type of tape lace. Tape laces were known in the 19th century as modern point laces, as the filling stitches...