lacework

[ leys-wurk ]

noun

1. lace ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of lacework¹

First recorded in 1840–50; lace + work

Example Sentences

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

Machine-gun fire has gouged holes across the walls; rooms are collapsed and gutted by fire; bullets have made lacework of the metal doors.

From BBC

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

From New York Times

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

Vakifli’s residents then recorded oral history interviews and donated objects including clothes, traditional lacework, jewellery and photographs to create what Baytar calls a “story-driven” experience for visitors to the space in the existing cultural centre.

From The Guardian

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