Dictionary definition · lace
noun
- a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
- a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
verb
- spin, wind, or twist together"intertwine the ribbons"
- make by braiding or interlacing"lace a tablecloth"
- do lacework"The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral"
- draw through eyes or holes"lace the shoelaces"
- add alcohol to (beverages)"the punch is spiked!"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).