| lace | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. lace, lacing | a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment). |
| ~ bootlace | a long lace for fastening boots. |
| ~ cord | a line made of twisted fibers or threads.; "the bundle was tied with a cord" |
| ~ shoe | footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material. |
| ~ shoe lace, shoelace, shoestring, shoe string | a lace used for fastening shoes. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. lace | a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns. |
| ~ brussels lace | fine lace with a raised or applique design. |
| ~ cloth, fabric, textile, material | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers.; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" |
| ~ filet | lace having a square mesh. |
| ~ macrame | a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords. |
| ~ bobbin lace, pillow lace | a handmade lace worked on a pillow with threads wound on bobbins; the pattern is marked out on the pillow by pins. |
| ~ needlepoint, point lace | lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern. |
| v. (contact) | 3. enlace, entwine, interlace, intertwine, lace, twine | spin,wind, or twist together.; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts" |
| ~ distort, twine, twist | form into a spiral shape.; "The cord is all twisted" |
| ~ wreathe, wind | form into a wreath. |
| ~ twine | make by twisting together or intertwining.; "twine a rope" |
| ~ wattle | interlace to form wattle. |
| ~ plash, pleach | interlace the shoots of.; "pleach a hedge" |
| ~ ravel, tangle, knot | tangle or complicate.; "a ravelled story" |
| ~ splice | join by interweaving strands.; "Splice the wires" |
| v. (creation) | 4. braid, lace, plait | make by braiding or interlacing.; "lace a tablecloth" |
| ~ handicraft | a craft that requires skillful hands. |
| ~ tissue, weave | create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton.; "tissue textiles" |
| v. (creation) | 5. lace | do lacework.; "The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral" |
| ~ handicraft | a craft that requires skillful hands. |
| ~ tissue, weave | create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton.; "tissue textiles" |
| v. (contact) | 6. lace, lace up | draw through eyes or holes.; "lace the shoelaces" |
| ~ tie, bind | fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord.; "They tied their victim to the chair" |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| ~ relace | lace again.; "She relaced her boots" |
| v. (change) | 7. fortify, lace, spike | add alcohol to (beverages).; "the punch is spiked!" |
| ~ cookery, cooking, preparation | the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat.; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| lasso | | |
| n. (person) | 1. lasso, orlando di lasso, roland de lassus | Belgian composer (1532-1594). |
| ~ composer | someone who composes music as a profession. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. lariat, lasso, reata, riata | a long noosed rope used to catch animals. |
| ~ running noose, slip noose, noose | a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled. |
| ~ rope | a strong line. |
| v. (contact) | 3. lasso, rope | catch with a lasso.; "rope cows" |
| ~ capture, catch, get | succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase.; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?" |
| lasso | | |
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