- 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.
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His hat hung at his back down by a lace. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
For striving more, the more in laces strong Himself he tied. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
2. A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net. [Obs.] --Fairfax. [1913 Webster]
Vulcanus had caught thee [Venus] in his lace. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
Our English dames are much given to the wearing of costly laces. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
4. Spirits added to coffee or some other beverage. [Old Slang] --Addison. [1913 Webster]
{Alen[,c]on lace}, a kind of point lace, entirely of needlework, first made at Alen[,c]on 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}, and {Pillow lace}. See under {Pillow}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
