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laced

1.4

Fastened with a thin string put through holes, like on shoes

adjective
/leɪst/

: atado

The artist crafted a stunning piece featuring a laced pattern on the fabric.

Harriet, or anyone really, is not tight laced.

Examples

OSA and Martin Johnson dressed in riding britches, laced boots and pith helmets.
Laced finished seams, Laced bound seams, hems reinforced with gathered tool.
She wore a beautiful dress with laced detailing along the sleeves.
He carefully tied his laced shoes before stepping out into the rain.

Synonyms

tied

vslaced

1.0

Fastened with string or rope

uses thin decorative cords on shoes or garments

fastened

vslaced

1.3

Kept closed so it does not open or move

is a closure method using thin cords on footwear and clothes

Antonyms

unfastened

2.4

Not tied, closed, or attached

Compounds

laced-up boot

3.4

A boot that you tie with long strings to hold it closed around the ankle

tight-laced

8.1

Being very strict about how people behave and dress

How Fastened

tight-laced

8.1

laced

1.4

unlaced

1 3.4

Surface Forms

laced positive

Morphology

laced = lace (transparent) = lace + d

The meaning of 'laced' is directly derived from the base word 'lace' with the addition of the past participle suffix '-d'.

Etymology

Laced comes from the word lace, which once meant a cord or string used to tie things. So to be laced is to be 'tied' or fastened with that cord, which is why we 'lace' our shoes.