lace
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2.0
- noun
- /leɪs/
:
encaje
- She chose an elegant dress with intricate lace detailing along the hem.
- lace curtains
- white lace
- trimmed with lace
They have the lace on the bottom and it doesn't.
- They have the lace on the bottom and it doesn't.
- Thank God for the lace front lol.
- So this is the making magic lace dress by Fashion Nova.
- I got this very sexy kind of lace cropped up type thing.
- Was just lace weird or lace incredible?
Examples
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Their costumes are covered with old coins and trimmed with lace reminiscent of altar cloths.
Academic text (1994) -
The neck was plain cut, and a kerchief of white lace fluttered to the floor.
Fiction book (1991) -
Can you pass me the lace?
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Fine lace from west country weavers.
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Anyway, I want real lace, not fake, down here on the neckline and on the train.
Fiction book (1990) -
I'm glad I tried on the lace camisole and it fitted perfectly.
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A collar of Flemish lace covers her shoulders, and a similar lace rings her wrist.
Academic text (1991) -
A lace bodice was matched by lace trim around the collar and sleeves.
Fiction book (1990) -
The bassinet had a skirt of snowy Irish lace dotted with satin ribbons of pink and blue.
Fiction book (1990) -
The bride looked stunning in her wedding gown adorned with lace and delicate embroidery.
Synonyms
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8.0
Lace made with a square net and simple patterns
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6.8
A delicate open pattern of threads used to decorate veils or dresses
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9.9
A way of making small, pretty lace by hand with a shuttle or needle
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9.1
A handmade decorative cloth made by twisting thread wound on small wooden spools around pins on a pillow
Decorative cloth made by twisting and braiding thread on a cushion marked with pins
A fine handmade lace with small flower patterns from Valenciennes in France
Delicate cloth made by sewing with small needle stitches on a paper pattern
Made of heavy open lace with no net background
Compounds
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8.4
A wild plant with many thin leaves and groups of small white flowers like a carrot that grows in fields
- Specialized
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9.1
A handmade decorative cloth made by twisting thread wound on small wooden spools around pins on a pillow
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9.1
A fine handmade cloth from Brussels with small open patterns and a raised design
A small insect with a thin net pattern on its wings and body that feeds on plant leaves
A low plant from Central America that grows along the ground and has frilly white flowers
- Specialized
Decorative cloth made by twisting and braiding thread on a cushion marked with pins
A small bush from the Canary Islands with white flowers and silvery leaves and hairy stems
- Specialized
A fine handmade lace with small flower patterns from Valenciennes in France
How Delicate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lace for the delicate fabric comes from a Latin word laqueus meaning 'noose' or 'string', which gave the idea of loops and cords. Picture many small loops of thread joined together — that's why the name fits the open, decorative fabric.