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lace

[leys] / leɪs /


NOUN
string used to connect
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Her final garment is a three-piece set combining a lycra sports bra with a mesh cutout, a layered lace tennis skirt and a cropped sherpa jacket.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

She shared black-and-white photos of herself posing in a suit, heels and a white lace bralette and another photo of her newborn being bottle-fed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

In her formalwear, Elizabeth favored elaborate embroidery of satin, lace, and silk that incorporated pearls, crystals and sequins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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

The remaining Fox Brothers men, no longer on anyone’s payroll, sit and watch, smoking and spitting wads of tobacco juice into tall patches of Queen Anne’s lace and thistles.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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