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Synonyms of lace

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Another word for lace is twist. Other synonyms of lace are lock, twine, intertwine, braid and interlace.

Synonyms and similar words for lace

nounA cord or ribbon passed through eyelets in a shoe or garment, pulled tight and tied to fasten the...

  • shoelaceA lace used for fastening a shoe.
  • tieA lace-up shoe.

verbTo interweave items.

  • entwineTo twist or twine around something (or one another).
  • interlaceTo cross one with another.
  • interweaveTo combine (things) through weaving.
  • betwineTo twine together; entwine.
  • braidTo weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.
  • entwistTo twist or wreathe around; entwine.
  • interthreadTo pass (strands of material) over and under one another to create a fabric; (by analogy) to weave long, narrow objects...
  • intertwineTo twine (things) together.
  • intertwistTo twist together; to intertwine.
  • lockTo intertwine or dovetail.
  • raddleTo interweave or twist together.
  • ruddleTo raddle or twist.
  • twineTo weave together.
  • twistTo join together by twining one part around another.

Meaning of lace

  1. noun A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.
  2. noun A cord or ribbon passed through eyelets in a shoe or garment, pulled tight and tied to fasten the shoe or garment firmly.
  3. noun A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net.

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Questions about synonyms of lace

What is another word for lace?
Lace has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as twist, lock, twine, intertwine, braid, interlace, entwine and interweave.
What does lace mean?
Lace means a light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.

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