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lacy

1

[ ley-see ]

adjective

lacier, laciest.
  1. of or resembling lace; lacelike:

    a lacy gown; a lacy leaf.

    Synonyms: , ,



Lacy

2

[ ley-see ]

noun

  1. a male given name.

lacy

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. made of or resembling lace
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, adverb
  • ˈԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • i· adverb
  • i·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lacy1

First recorded in 1795–1805; lace + -y 1
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Without the structural principles behind catenary curves, there would be no Gothic cathedrals or Renaissance domes — nor, for that matter, any lacy spiderwebs.

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Back in October, after speaking with food content creator and cookbook author Owen Han, I described frico as such: “lacy, gossamer, uber-crispy cooked flats of parmesan cheese.”

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Ms. Carson, who is wearing a black lacy gown, mutters, “Oh God, whatever,” as she waves her arms in exasperation.

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Cropped tuxedo jackets revealed lacy bras, while sheer sarong skirts tied in a satin bow showed off lace panties.

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For the festival, Santiago donned an elaborately embroidered garment featuring yellow, black and red geometrical designs with a lacy white hem.

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