lace \lace\ l=as, n. oe. las, of. laz, f. lacs, dim. lacet,
   fr. l. laqueus noose, snare; prob. akin to lacere to entice.
   cf. delight, elicit, lasso, latchet.
   1. 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.
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            his hat hung at his back down by a lace. --chaucer.
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            for striving more, the more in laces strong
            himself he tied.                      --spenser.
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   2. a snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a
      net. obs. --fairfax.
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            vulcanus had caught thee venus in his lace.
                                                  --chaucer.
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   3. 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.
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            our english dames are much given to the wearing of
            costly laces.                         --bacon.
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   4. spirits added to coffee or some other beverage. old
      slang --addison.
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   alen,con lace, a kind of point lace, entirely of
      needlework, first made at alen,con in france, in the
      17th century. it is very durable and of great beauty and
      cost.

   bone lace, brussels lace, etc. see under bone,
      brussels, etc.

   gold lace, or silver lace, lace having warp threads of
      silk, or silk and cotton, and a weft of silk threads
      covered with gold or silver, or with gilt.

   lace leather, thin, oil-tanned leather suitable for cutting
      into lacings for machine belts.

   lace lizard zool., a large, aquatic, australian lizard
      hydrosaurus giganteus, allied to the monitors.

   lace paper, paper with an openwork design in imitation of
      lace.

   lace piece shipbuilding, the main piece of timber which
      supports the beak or head projecting beyond the stem of a
      ship.

   lace pillow, and pillow lace. see under pillow.
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see also:
delight elicit lasso latchet alen,con lace bone lace 
brussels lace bone brussels gold lace silver lace 
lace leather lace lizard hydrosaurus giganteus lace paper lace piece 
lace pillow pillow lace pillow