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Sep 18, 2017 · Users of WordReference Forums English Only exchange opinions on how to describe different hand positions in English. See examples, explanations and variations of fold, interlock and lace fingers.
Sep 8, 2009 · Interesting and, to me, curious. I have never thought that one shoe had two laces, hence what I say when I see a shoelace undone - post #11. I checked, and my wife spontaneously said the same (a carefully-worded prompt which did not include any form of the words lace, tie, untie and undone).
Nov 21, 2011 · A discussion thread about the difference and usage of lace up and tie up in English. Learn how to say do up your laces in British and American English, and see examples and alternatives.
Dec 4, 2010 · Hola, ¿Alguien sabe alguna traducción al español de la flor "queen anne's lace"? He visto que también se la llama "cow parsley", pero no he encontrado ningún equivalente en castellano. Gracias
Dec 31, 2022 · Users of the forum try to guess what "charred lace" means in a movie scene about a fancy dish. They suggest it might be sugar lace, a dessert ingredient, and share a picture of an example.
Aug 7, 2021 · Good point. She was dressed is, of course, passive. But dress is also used without an object in the active voice, in statements such as “She dresses smartly”, “He usually dressed for dinner”, “The child dressed quickly so as not to be late for school”.
Jun 10, 2015 · Melissa was a vision in lilac madame was a vision in black velvet (Oxford Dictionaries) She was a vision in white lace. (OALD) she was a vision in that dress (M-W) Does that mean that lilac/black velvet/white lace etc. make those persons a vision, or are they visions themselves with the...
Jul 17, 2006 · In both Britain and America, if the lace is very specific (in some cases it is so specific here in the UK that it pertains to a particular town) you could always use the name of the town to distinguish it. However, "broderie anglaise" is a slightly more general term and it is this which is usually known as "white eyelet lace" in America.
Apr 4, 2020 · Mrs. Fairfax was summoned to give information respecting the resources of the house in shawls, dresses, draperies of any kind; and certain wardrobes of the third storey were ransacked, and their contents, in the shape of brocaded and hooped petticoats, satin sacques, black modes, lace lappets, &c., Jane Eyre Chapter 18
Jul 25, 2006 · I cannot vouch for what Kevman meant, but I am quite confident that I have the same idea he does (and please correct me if I am wrong, Kevman): He very probably means that the kids today do not bother about laces because they find that actually "lacing the shoelaces" (is that correct, by the way?), is too much of an effort if they can do with velcros instead.
