Lacy
What to call
Lacy describes something resembling or made of lace—delicate, with an open pattern of holes or gaps: lacy curtains, lacy underwear, the lacy shadow of leaves on the sidewalk.
The word suggests femininity and decorative lightness.
Also spelled lacey.
Easily broken or harmed
- openworkDecorative pierced craftsmanship
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
intricate · weblike · fine · transparent · netted · embroidered · crocheted · tatted
Openwork of crossed strips
- traceryDecorative branching stonework
- fretworkInterlocking ornamental design
- arabesquesInterlaced ornamental patterns
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
ornamental · decorative · perforated · pierced · fenestrated · reticulated · mesh · veined
Pertaining to women
- VictorianOf a prim era
- vintageQuality from past eras
- surnameHereditary family identifier
- IrishOf the Emerald Isle
given · old-fashioned · classic · nickname · namesake · diminutive · endearing · traditional
delicate
Easily broken or harmed
- openworkDecorative pierced craftsmanship
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
sheer · intricate · weblike · fine · transparent · netted · embroidered · crocheted · tatted · doily
lattice
Openwork of crossed strips
- traceryDecorative branching stonework
- fretworkInterlocking ornamental design
- arabesquesInterlaced ornamental patterns
scrollwork · ornamental · decorative · perforated · pierced · fenestrated · reticulated · mesh · veined · branching
feminine
Pertaining to women
Irish · given · old-fashioned · classic · nickname · namesake · diminutive · endearing · traditional · familial
Lacyplain
Basic and unremarkable
utilitarian · coarse · rugged · unadorned · rough-hewn
- laced upFastened with cords
- lace upFasten with cords
- lacing upSecuring with threaded cords
- shoe lacesCords that secure footwear
- black laceDark ornamental netted fabric
- Queen Anne's laceWhite umbellate wildflower
lace, laced, laces, lacing, lacier, laciest, laciness, unlaced