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lacework

American  
[leys-wurk] / ˈleɪsˌwɜrk /

noun

  1. lace.


Etymology

Origin of lacework

First recorded in 1840–50; lace + work

Example Sentences

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I still have a photo from a family trip in the 1930s to the worksite for Grand Coulee Dam in Eastern Washington — a beautiful lacework of steel in the sky.

From Seattle Times Feb. 2, 2024

These translucent half-moons feature colored powdered glass that after heating look delicately patterned, like melted lacework.

From New York Times Apr. 5, 2023

Every single part of the dress is made out of duct tape, including its striped ribboning, embroidered flowers, flowy sleeves and intricate lacework.

From Fox News Jul. 23, 2021

And what will happen to the soft limestone lacework of underground caves that comprise the aquifer?

From Washington Times Apr. 11, 2018

The linens pegged out on the line were froze stiff as wood and covered in a lacework of ice.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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