Phrase Hound found 68 phrases and 82 compound words that contain lace. The most common are listed below. Open lace in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 68
- lace-upFastening with a lace.
- lace bugAny insect in the family Tingidae, named for the lace-like appearance of the wings and pronotum.
- needle laceA form of lace made using a needle and thread.
- Brussels laceA kind of pillow lace that originated in and around Brussels, with sprigs applied on a net ground.
- lace pillowA cushion used in making hand-wrought pillow lace.
- golden laceAny of species Patrinia scabiosifolia of flowering plants native to Asia.
- Queen Anne's laceA flowering plant, species Daucus carota, especially the flowering part of the plant.
- bobbin laceA form of handmade lace in which the thread is wound around bobbins on a padded cushion; pillow lace.
- bone laceA lace made of linen thread.
- lace bugsplural of lace bug: Any insect in the family Tingidae, named for the lace-like appearance of the wings and pronotum.
- lace machineA device or implement that can produce lace.
- lace monitorA monitor lizard of species Varanus varius, native to Australia.
- old laceAn off-white colour, like that of old lace.
- sea laceCertan algae, of species Chorda filum, bootlace weed.
- shoe-laceAlternative spelling of shoelace: A lace used for fastening a shoe.
- silver laceLace having warp threads of silk, or silk and cotton, and a weft of silk threads covered with gold (or silver), or with gilt.
- Spanish laceNeedlepoint lace brought from Spanish convents since their dissolution but probably of Flemish origin.
- pillow laceHand-made lace wrought with bobbins upon a lace pillow.
- Chantilly laceA delicate kind of bobbin lace, known for its fine ground, outlined pattern, and abundant detail.
- tambour laceA kind of lace made with needle embroidery on machine-made net.
- lace-curtainHaving social aspirations, or pretending to be middle class.
- straight laceA form of lace in which the ground and figures are both formed by the same thread.
- Limerick laceA kind of hybrid lace of embroidered needle lace or crocheted lace on a machine-made net base, originally made in Limerick, Ireland, and noted for its variety of delicate fillings.
- Lille laceA kind of lightweight bobbin lace, popular in the 18th century.
- yak laceA coarse pillow lace made from the silky hair of the yak.
Compound words 82
- necklaceAn article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.
- shoelaceA lace used for fastening a shoe.
- lacewingAny of a number of gauzy-winged insects of certain families within the order Neuroptera.
- bootlaceA long lace for fastening boots.
- lacemakingThe manufacture of lace.
- lacemakerA person who makes lace.
- lacewoodAny of several types of wood with a coarse texture, but especially that from several varieties of sycamore.
- mislaceTo lace improperly.
- overlaceTo spread over in a crossing pattern.
- belaceTo fasten, as with a lace or cord.