Definitions of lace [ɪs]

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Definition of 'lace'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) lace
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.

2.  lace
a cord or string for holding or drawing together, as when passed through holes in opposite edges.

3.  lace
ornamental cord or braid.

4. (v.t.) lace
to fasten, draw together, or compress by or as if by means of a lace.

5.  lace
to pass (a cord, leather strip, etc.), as through holes.

6.  lace
to interlace; intertwine.

7.  lace
to adorn or trim with lace.

8.  lace
to add a small amount of alcoholic liquor or other substance to:
coffee laced with brandy.

9.  lace
to beat; thrash.

10.  lace
to compress the waist of (a person) by drawing tight the laces of a corset, or the like.

11.  lace
to mark or streak, as with color.

12. (v.i.) lace
to be fastened with a lace.

13.  lace
to attack physically or verbally (usu. fol. by into).

Etymology: (1175–1225; ME las < OF laz, las&indirdesc; L laqueus noose)

Definition of 'lace'

Princeton's WordNet

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

2. (verb) lace
a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns

3. (verb) intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace
spin,wind, or twist together
"intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts"

4. (verb) braid, lace, plait
make by braiding or interlacing
"lace a tablecloth"

5. (verb) lace
do lacework
"The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral"

6. (verb) lace, lace up
draw through eyes or holes
"lace the shoelaces"

7. (verb) spike, lace, fortify
add alcohol to (beverages)
"the punch is spiked!"

Definition of 'lace'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) lace
a type of fine cloth with holes in it that make patterns
a lace tablecloth

2. lace
a shoelace
a knot in the lace

Definition of 'lace'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) lace
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

2. (noun) lace
a snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net

3. (noun) lace
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

4. (noun) lace
spirits added to coffee or some other beverage

5. (verb) lace
to fasten with a lace; to draw together with a lace passed through eyelet holes; to unite with a lace or laces, or, figuratively. with anything resembling laces

6. (verb) lace
to adorn with narrow strips or braids of some decorative material; as, cloth laced with silver

7. (verb) lace
to beat; to lash; to make stripes on

8. (verb) lace
to add spirits to (a beverage)

9. (verb) lace
to be fastened with a lace, or laces; as, these boots lace

Translation of 'lace'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a string or cord for fastening shoes etc I need a new pair of laces for my tennis shoes.
Afrikaans: veter	Arabic: رِباط	Bulgarian: връзка
Brazilian: cadarço	Czech: tkanice	German: der Schnürsenkel
Danish: snørebånd	Greek: κορδόνι	Spanish: cordón
Estonian: pael	Farsi: بند	Finnish: nauha
French: lacet	Hebrew: שְׂרוֹך	Hindi: फीता
Croatian: vezica za cipele	Hungarian: (cipő)fűző	Indonesian: tali sepatu
Icelandic: skóreim	Italian: laccio, stringa	Japanese: ひも
Korean: (구두 등의) (매는) 끈	Lithuanian: varstis, (bat)raištis	Latvian: (kurpju) saite; aukla
Malay: tali	Dutch: veter	Norwegian: (sko)lisse, snor, reim
Polish: sznurowadło	Persian: مانند بند بوت بند	Pashto: بند لكه د بوټ
Portuguese: atacador	Romanian: şiret	Russian: шнурок
Slovak: šnúrka	Slovenian: vezalka	Serbian: pertla
Swedish: snöre	Thai: เชือกรองเท้า	Turkish: bağ, kordon
Taiwanese: 鞋帶	Ukrainian: шнурок, тасьма	Urdu: جوتے کے فیتے
Vietnamese: dây buộc giày	Chinese: 鞋带
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