a fine open fabric of cotton or silk, made by looping, twisting, or knitting thread in patterns and used especially for trimming garments

a dress trimmed in white lace

a lace collar

fine needlepoint laces

a cord or leather strip passed through eyelets or hooks on opposite sides of a shoe or garment and then pulled tight and fastened

brown shoes with laces

fasten or tighten (a shoe or garment) by tying the laces

he put the shoes on and laced them up

entwine (things, especially fingers) together

she laced her fingers together

add an ingredient, especially alcohol, to (a drink or dish) to enhance its flavour or strength

he gave us coffee laced with brandy

he was left seriously ill after eating a meal allegedly laced with poison