- present participle of lace.
lacing
Americannoun
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the act of a person or thing that laces.
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a trimming of lace or braid.
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a beating or thrashing.
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a small amount of alcoholic liquor or any other substance added to food or drink.
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a lace used for fastening, as in a shoe or corset.
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Building Trades, Engineering. any member or members, as a batten plate or steel bars, uniting the angles or flanges of a composite girder, column, or strut.
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Also called lacing course. Masonry.
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a course of brick in a wall of rubble.
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a bond course in a rowlock arch.
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Nautical. any light line for fastening a sail, awning, or other cloth.
noun
Etymology
Origin of lacing
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at lace, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Oakley favors natural lighting and minimal makeup, lacing the film with shots of critters and insects going about their business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
They’re lacing up their Clouds to tread one of the finest lines in business: becoming more popular without becoming any less premium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The lacing of the back was so extensive, and I had nails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
It also feels like a moment — to use a sports metaphor, which I’m not an athlete — that you’re lacing up your shoes.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2025
I push my feet into the boots, lacing them tight, especially around my ankles.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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