lace

Shoe fastening cord

Lace is a delicate fabric made of threads woven into an open, decorative pattern with holes: lace curtains, a lace collar.

Laces are cords threaded through holes to fasten shoes or garments: Tie your laces.

To lace is to fasten with such cords, or to add a small amount of something—often alcohol or poison—to food or drink: coffee laced with whiskey.

A laced story or speech has something woven through it: a speech laced with profanity.

fabric

thread

Fiber for stitching

  • bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder
  • needlePointed implement for sewing
  • tattingShuttle-based lace making

crochet · netting · mesh · weave · embroidery · macramé · textile · cotton · linen · silk

fasten

shoelace

Cord securing footwear

  • tieEqual score, or neckwear
  • knotTied rope fastening
  • loopCurve closing on itself

thread · eyelet · grommet · aglet · tighten · cinch · secure · bind · bow · crisscross

fashion

lingerie

Women's fine intimate apparel

  • corsetBoned waist-shaping undergarment
  • bodiceFitted upper garment
  • gownLong formal garment

wedding · bridal · veil · boudoir · negligee · camisole · petticoat · dress · couture · vintage

pattern

intricate

Elaborately detailed, many parts

meshwork · lattice · webbed · woven · gossamer · scalloped · floral · geometric · scrollwork · ornate

ornament

trim

Remove unwanted edges

insertion · collar · cuff · ruffle · frill · flounce · overlay · panel · inset · doily

Categories
Opposites
fabric structure

lacecanvas

Heavy woven cloth

denim · felt · burlap · leather · flannel

aesthetic quality

laceburlap

Coarse woven fiber

canvas · sackcloth · coarse fabric · homespun

fastening action

laceunlace

Undo threaded cords

untie · unfasten · loosen · undo · unthread

Phrases
Family

laces, lacing, lacy, laced, interlace, unlace, lacerate, laceration, interlaced

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G