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- US Pronunciation
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- [leys]
- /leɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [leys]
- /leɪs/
Definitions of lacelike word
- noun lacelike a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine. 1
- noun lacelike a cord or string for holding or drawing together, as when passed through holes in opposite edges. 1
- noun lacelike ornamental cord or braid, especially of gold or silver, used to decorate uniforms, hats, etc. 1
- noun lacelike a small amount of alcoholic liquor or other substance added to food or drink. 1
- verb with object lacelike to fasten, draw together, or compress by or as if by means of a lace. 1
- verb with object lacelike to pass (a cord, leather strip, etc.), as through holes. 1
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Origin of lacelike
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English las < Old French laz, las ≪ Latin laqueus noose; (v.) Middle English lasen < Middle French lacier, lasser, lachier (French lacer) ≪ Latin laqueāre to enclose in a noose, trap
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Parts of speech for Lacelike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lacelike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lacelike usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lacelike
adj lacelike
- ornate — elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so: They bought an ornate Louis XIV sofa.
- gauzy — like gauze; transparently thin and light.
- fancy — imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- filigree — delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or other metal wires, especially lacy jewelers' work of scrolls and arabesques.
- fine — of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
adjective lacelike
Antonyms for lacelike
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