Phrase Hound found 30 phrases and 28 compound words that contain laces. The most common are listed below. Open laces in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 30
- Brussels lacesplural of Brussels lace: A kind of pillow lace that originated in and around Brussels, with sprigs applied on a net ground.
- power lacesShoelaces that tighten automatically when the wearer puts the shoe on.
- shoe-lacesplural of shoe-lace: A lace used for fastening a shoe.
- blond lacesplural of blond lace: lace made from silk
- bone lacesplural of bone lace: A lace made of linen thread.
- Chantilly lacesplural of Chantilly lace: A delicate kind of bobbin lace, known for its fine ground, outlined pattern, and abundant detail.
- imitation lacesplural of imitation lace: Lace made with machinery.
- laces upthird-person singular simple present indicative of lace up: Fastening with a lace.
- Lille lacesplural of Lille lace: A kind of lightweight bobbin lace, popular in the 18th century.
- Limerick lacesplural of Limerick lace: A kind of hybrid lace of embroidered needle lace or crocheted lace on a machine-made net base, originally made in Limerick, Ireland, and noted for its variety of delicate fillings.
- needle lacesplural of needle lace: A form of lace made using a needle and thread.
- pillow lacesplural of pillow lace: Hand-made lace wrought with bobbins upon a lace pillow.
- point lacesplural of point lace: Lace wrought with the needle, as distinguished from pillow lace.
- sea-lacesA kind of seaweed (Chorda filum) with long blackish cord-like fronds.
- stay-lacesplural of stay-lace: A lace for fastening stays.
- straight lacesplural of straight lace: A form of lace in which the ground and figures are both formed by the same thread.
- thread lacesplural of thread lace: lace made from linen thread
- trolley lacesplural of trolley lace: Lace having the pattern outlined with a thicker thread or a flat border made up of several such threads.
- warp lacesplural of warp lace: Lace having a warp crossed by weft threads.
- bobbin lacesplural of bobbin lace: A form of handmade lace in which the thread is wound around bobbins on a padded cushion; pillow lace.
- Honiton lacesplural of Honiton lace: A form of bobbin lace made at Honiton in Devonshire, traditionally based on scrollwork and depictions of natural objects such as flowers and leaves.
- Cluny lacesplural of Cluny lace: A French kind of bobbin lace, worked as a continuous piece, heavily plaited and with a geometric design.
- Valenciennes lacesplural of Valenciennes lace: An open, even French bobbin lace made on a lace pillow in one piece.
- tambour lacesplural of tambour lace: A kind of lace made with needle embroidery on machine-made net.
- duchesse lacesplural of duchesse lace: A variety of Brussels pillow lace made originally in Belgium and resembling Honiton guipure. It is worked with fine thread in large sprays, usually of the primrose pattern, with much raised work.
Compound words 28
- necklacesplural of necklace: An 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.
- replacesthird-person singular simple present indicative of replace: To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back.
- shoelacesplural of shoelace: A lace used for fastening a shoe.
- displacesthird-person singular simple present indicative of displace: To put out of place; to disarrange.
- Wallacesplural of Wallace: A Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, notably of the Scottish patriot William Wallace.
- anelacesplural of anelace: A medieval long dagger.
- ballacesplural of ballace: A type of rose-coloured spinel once thought to be a form of ruby.
- bootlacesplural of bootlace: A long lace for fastening boots.
- emplacesthird-person singular simple present indicative of emplace: To assign a position to something, or to locate something at a particular place
- implacesthird-person singular simple present indicative of implace: To assign a position to something, or to locate something at a particular place