1. A delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
   "The bride's veil was made of exquisite lace"
    
2. A cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
   "He tightened the laces on his running shoes";
   - lacing

1. Do lacework
   "The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral"
    
2. Make by braiding or interlacing
   "lace a tablecloth";
   - braid, plait
    
3. Spin, wind, or twist together
   "lace the ribbons";
   - intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, interwind, intwine [archaic]
    
4. Draw through eyes or holes
   "lace the shoelaces";
   - lace up
    
5. Add alcohol to a drink to for strength or flavour
   "the punch is laced with rum";
   - fortify

Derived forms: laces, laced, lacing

Type of: alter, bind, change, cloth, cord, distort, fabric, material, modify, textile, tie, tissue, twine, twist, weave

Antonym: untwine

Part of: shoe

Encyclopedia: Lace, Tom