Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - lace
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n. & v. --n. 1 a fine open fabric, esp. of cotton or silk, made by weaving thread in patterns and used esp. to trim blouses, underwear, etc. 2 a cord or leather strip passed through eyelets or hooks on opposite sides of a shoe, corsets, etc., pulled tight and fastened. 3 braid used for trimming esp. dress uniform (gold lace). --v. 1 tr. (usu. foll. by up) a fasten or tighten (a shoe, corsets, etc.) with a lace or laces. b compress the waist of (a person) with a laced corset. 2 tr. flavour or fortify (coffee, beer, etc.) with a dash of spirits. 3 tr. (usu. foll. by with) a streak (a sky etc.) with colour (cheek laced with blood). b interlace or embroider (fabric) with thread etc. 4 tr. & (foll. by into) intr. colloq. lash, beat, defeat. 5 tr. (often foll. by through) pass (a shoelace etc.) through. 6 tr. trim with lace. Phrases and idioms lace-glass Venetian glass with lacelike designs. lace-pillow a cushion placed on the lap and providing support in lacemaking. lace-up --n. a shoe fastened with a lace. --attrib.adj. (of a shoe etc.) fastened by a lace or laces. Etymology: ME f. OF laz, las, lacier ult. f. L laqueus noose
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I. verb (~d; lacing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~r, from Latin laqueare to ensnare, from laqueus Date: 13th century transitive verb to draw together the edges of by or as if by a ~ passed through eyelets , to draw or pass (as a ~) through something (as eyelets), to confine or compress by tightening ~s of a garment, 4. to adorn with or as if with ~ , to mark with streaks of color, beat, lash, 6. to add a dash of liquor to, to add something to impart pungency, savor, or zest to , to adulterate with a substance , intransitive verb to admit of being tied or fastened with a ~, to make a verbal attack, ~r noun II. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~, laz, from Latin laqueus snare Date: 14th century a cord or string used for drawing together two edges (as of a garment or a shoe), an ornamental braid for trimming coats or uniforms, an openwork usually figured fabric made of thread or yarn and used for trimmings, household coverings, and entire garments, ~d adjective ~less adjective ~like adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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