- 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)
--1 is a kind of cord
--1 has particulars:bootlace; shoelace, shoe lace, shoestring, shoe string Derived form: verb lace4 - lace - a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
--2 is a kind of fabric, cloth, material, textile
--2 has particulars:Brussels lace; filet; macrame; pillow lace, bobbin lace; point lace, needlepoint Derived forms: verb lace3, verb lace2
- intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace - spin or twist together so as to form a cord; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"
--1 is one way to twist, twine, distort
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- braid, lace, plait - make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth"
--2 is one way to weave, tissue
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun lace2
Somebody ----s something
- lace - do lacework; "The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral"
--3 is one way to weave, tissue
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun lace2
They lace the cape
- lace, lace up - draw through eyes or holes; "lace the shoelaces"
--4 is one way to tie, bind
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun lace1, noun lacer1, noun lacing2
Somebody ----s something
- spike, lace, fortify - add alcohol beverages
--5 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun lacing1
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something