Lace | Mean of lace in English Dictionary
/ˈleɪs/
- Noun
- a cord or string used for tying or holding things together
- a very thin and light cloth made with patterns of holes
- She wore lace on her wedding gown.
- lace curtains/tablecloth
- a white lace scarf
- Verb
- to pull a lace through the holes of (a shoe, boot, etc.)
- She was lacing (up) her shoes.
- to be tied or fastened with a lace
- a dress that laces in the back
- to add a small amount of a powerful substance (such as alcohol, a drug, or a poison) to (something, such as a drink)
- Someone had laced the punch with brandy.
- The pills had been laced with poison.
- to add something that gives flavor or interest to (something)
- a sauce laced with garlic [=a sauce that has had garlic added to it]
- conversation laced with sarcasm
- Her reports were often laced with witty humor.