lacy

[ ley-see ]
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adjective,lac·i·er, lac·i·est.
  1. of or resembling lace; lacelike: a lacy gown; a lacy leaf.

Origin of lacy

1
First recorded in 1795–1805; lace + -y1

Other words for lacy

Other words from lacy

  • lac·i·ly, adverb
  • lac·i·ness, noun

Words Nearby lacy

Other definitions for Lacy (2 of 2)

Lacy
[ ley-see ]

noun
  1. a male given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for lacy

lacy

/ (ˈleɪsɪ) /


adjectivelacier or laciest
  1. made of or resembling lace

Derived forms of lacy

  • lacily, adverb
  • laciness, noun

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