Lacing

/ˈleɪsɪŋ/

Synonyms for "lacing" (283 found)

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Closest matches (57)

Noun(4 words)

adulteration anchor arabesque band bandage bar barrette basketry basketwork bastardizing bastinado basting battery beating bellyband belt belting bind bindingbinding stone

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binding twinebobby pinbollard bolt bonder bondstonebox hookbrace braces brad braid braiding buckle buffeting button cable cancellation caning cardcarpet tackcatch catgut chain cinch cincture clamp clasp cleat click clinch clip clothespin clubbing

Strong matches (85)

contaminationcorking pincorporal punishmentcorruption cotter cowhidingcross hatchingcross-hatching crossing-out cudgeling cutting debasement dilution doctoring dowel drubbing enlacement entwinement entwining fabric

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Noun(6 words)

cord drubbing fasten infuse interlace interwoven

Related words (141)

knitting lace lacery lacework lariat lashing lasso latch latchet lattice latticework lead leader ligament line lock loop mesh meshes meshwork

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monofilament moorings nail net netting network noose nut padlockpaper clippawl peg pin pintle pistol-whipping plaiting plexure plexus pollution raddle rawhiding rein reticle reticulation reticule reticulum riddle ring rivet roller ropesafety pinscourging screen screening screw seal sennit setscrew shoestring sieve sinew skewerslide fastenersnapsnubbing postspanking spike spiking splice staple strap strapping string stripes stropstub tenonsuspenders swingeing switching tack tag tendon terret texture thew thole tholepin thong thrashing thumbtack tietie beamtissue toggle tracery treenail trellis trelliswork trouncing truncheoning tug twine twining twisting visewarp and woofwarpage watering wattle weave weaving web webbing webwork weft weftage whang whipcord whipping wicker wickerwork wire wreathing zipper

Noun(16 words)

lace-covered laced lacework lacy lattice licking secure spike string thrashing tie trouncing tying weave weaving whacking

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5 relation types

More general

18 entries

John Barleycornadditive binding booze cordcorporal punishmentdecorative featureembellishment fasteninghard drinkhard liquorliquor ornamentation spiritsstrong drinkstructural feature

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More specific

18 entries

belt lacingbodice lacingcorset lacingcross lacingdrawstring druggingedge lacingeyelet threadinggridworkherringbone lacinglace edginglace trimlatticework poisoningshoe lacingshoelace

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Collocations

15 entries

corset lacingeyelet lacingeyelet threadinglace fabriclace patternlace threadlace trimlacework patternlacing cordlacing shoeslacing threadlacing up bootslacy appearanceshoe lacingshoelace

Inflections

3 entries

laced laces lacings

Derivations

3 entries

lace lacework lacy

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Lacing tightly a pair of worn sneakers, the athlete started off with a light jog.

Source: tatoeba (6907360)

The soccer player is lacing up his shoes.

Source: tatoeba (11676466)

A light lacing of rum goes into the cake batter.

Source: wiktionary

A light lacing of paracord binds the pack together.

Source: wiktionary

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