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lace

[leys] / leɪs /
NOUN
netted material
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mesh ornament
STRONG
banding border crochet edging filigree net netting openwork tatting tissue trim trimming
WEAK
appliqué threadwork
NOUN
string used to connect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
shoelace thread
STRONG
band cord rope thong tie
VERB
fasten, intertwine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fortify interweave mix spike strap
STRONG
add attach bind close interlace plat thread tie twine
WEAK
do up
Antonyms
STRONG
detach disconnect disjoin disunite loose loosen release remove unfasten untie
WEAK
unlace untwine

Example Sentences

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The friends coordinated songs and outfits, with Cynthia sporting a Stevie Nicks look with black lace gloves past her elbows.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

I knew that she would never want to be bogged down with trains and lace.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Sombr lived up to his name with a moody looking, gothic red satin and black lace top complete with tailored red trousers.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

He transformed her wardrobe, and in 1968 she picked an ivory-coloured lace dress from his famous white collection for her second marriage to Greek shipping mogul Aristotle Onassis.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

I can no longer count the number of mothers with whom I’ve cried, their distress so acute that all we could do was lace our hands together and pray silently through tears.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama