lace
lace
(lās) noun
1.
A cord or ribbon used to draw and tie together two opposite edges, as of a shoe.
2.
A delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open weblike pattern.
3.
Gold or silver braid ornamenting an officer's uniform.
verb
laced, lacing, laces
verb
, transitive
1.
To thread a cord through the eyelets or around the hooks of.
2.
a. To draw together and tie the laces of. b. To restrain or constrict by tightening laces, especially of a corset.
3. To pull or pass through; intertwine: lace garlands through a trellis.
4. To trim or decorate with or as if with lace.
5. a. To add a touch of liquor to: laced the eggnog with rum and brandy. b. To add a touch of flavor or a dash of zest to, so as to make more effective, for example: "Quacks now lace their pitch with scientific terms that may sound authentic to the uninformed" (Jane E. Brody).
6. To streak with color.
7. To give a beating to; thrash: laced his opponent in the second round.
verb
, intransitive
To be fastened or tied with laces or a lace.
phrasal verb.
lace into Informal
To attack; assail: laced into me for arriving so late.
[Middle English, from Old French las, noose, string, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, from Latin laqueus, noose; probably akin to lacere, to entice, ensnare.]
lace
ʹless adjective
lac
ʹer noun