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    lacework
    /ˈleɪswəːk/

    noun

    • 1. fabric or decorative items made of lace: "beautiful intricate lacework"

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  2. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › LaceLace - Wikipedia

    Lace is a delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open weblike pattern, [1] made by machine or by hand. Generally, lace is split into two main categories, needlelace and bobbin lace, [2] : 122 although there are other types of lace, such as knitted or crocheted lace.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › laceworkLacework Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. lace· work ˈlās-ˌwərk. : objects or patterns consisting of or resembling lace. Examples of lacework in a Sentence.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › laceworkLacework - definition of lacework by The Free Dictionary

    1. a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine. 2. a cord or string for holding or drawing together, as when passed through holes in opposite edges. 3. ornamental cord or braid. v.t. 4. to fasten, draw together, or compress by or as if by means of a lace. 5. to pass (a cord, leather strip, etc.), as through holes.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLACEWORK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. work made from lace. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. lacework in American English. (ˈleɪsˌwɜrk ) noun. lace, or any openwork decoration like lace. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word Frequency.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › laceworkLacework - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    2 days ago · Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement. work consisting of (or resembling) lace fabric.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › laceworkLACEWORK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Lacework definition: lace (def. 1). . See examples of LACEWORK used in a sentence.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › laceworkLacework Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Lacework definition: Lace, or any openwork decoration like lace.

  9. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › laceworklacework - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Nov 26, 2018 · lacework ( uncountable) A piece or example of lace.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › lacework_nlacework, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun lacework is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for lacework is from 1675, in the writing of Nehemiah Grew, botanist and physician. lacework is formed within English, by compounding.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › laceworklacework | meaning of lacework in Longman Dictionary of...

    lacework meaning, definition, what is lacework: lace, or something that looks like lace: Learn more.