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Words people most associate with “lace”:

  1. lingerie,
  2. shoe,
  3. panties,
  4. leather,
  5. lavender

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Noun (2 meanings)

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

lace, lacing

lace is a type of:
  • cord (noun) - a line made of twisted fibers or threads
types of lace:
lace is a part of:
  • shoe (noun) - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
lace is derivationally related to:

2. a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns.

lace

lace is a type of:
  • fabric, cloth, material, textile (noun) - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
types of lace:
  • Brussels lace (noun) - fine lace with a raised or applique design
  • filet (noun) - lace having a square mesh
  • macrame (noun) - a relatively coarse lace
  • pillow lace, bobbin lace (noun) - a handmade lace worked on a pillow with threads wound on bobbins
  • point lace, needlepoint (noun) - lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern
lace is derivationally related to:

Verb (5 meanings)

1. spin,wind, or twist together.

to intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace

Examples:
  • “intertwine the ribbons”,
  • “Twine the threads into a rope”,
  • “intertwined hearts”
to lace is the opposite of:
  • to untwine (verb) - undo what has been twined together
to lace is a way to:
ways to lace:
to lace is derivationally related to:
  • string, twine (noun) - a lightweight cord
  • twiner (noun) - someone who intertwines (e.g. threads) or forms something by twisting or interlacing
Verb group:
  • to twine (verb) - make by twisting together or intertwining

2. make by braiding or interlacing.

to braid, lace, plait

Example:
  • “lace a tablecloth”
to lace is a way to:
  • to weave, tissue (verb) - create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
to lace is derivationally related to:
  • braid, gold braid, braiding (noun) - trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
  • lace (noun) - a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
  • plaiter (noun) - someone who plaits (hair or fabric etc.)
  • pleat, plait (noun) - any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
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  • handicraft (noun) - a craft that requires skillful hands

3. do lacework.

to lace

Example:
  • “The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral”
to lace is a way to:
  • to weave, tissue (verb) - create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
to lace is derivationally related to:
  • lace (noun) - a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
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  • handicraft (noun) - a craft that requires skillful hands

4. draw through eyes or holes.

to lace, lace up

Example:
  • “lace the shoelaces”
to lace is a way to:
  • to tie, bind (verb) - fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
ways to lace:
to lace is derivationally related to:
  • lace, lacing (noun) - a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
  • lacer (noun) - a workman who laces shoes or footballs or books (during binding)
to lace entails:

5. add alcohol to (beverages).

to spike, lace, fortify

Example:
  • “the punch is spiked!”
to lace is a way to:
to lace is derivationally related to:
  • fortification (noun) - the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)
  • lacing (noun) - a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage
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