1mass nounThe laced fastening of a shoe or garment.
‘they struggled with each other's clothing, tearing at the lacing’
‘the elaborate lacings of his shirt’
‘In addition, it makes the corset look ‘finished’ when the lacings are not totally closed.’
‘Because the lacings had been moved to either the back or front, a stomacher was worn to hide them.’
‘Also, corsets with side lacings can be more readily adjusted for a custom fit than can corsets with just one adjustment point in the back.’
‘It turns out, however, that shorter lacings are possible if the lace doesn't have to pass alternately through the eyelets on the left and right side of the shoe.’
‘And then his hands moved to the side lacings of her dress.’
‘This ‘snap’ would soon supplant the button, the clasp, straps, and lacings as the primary method of fastening gloves.’
2Lace trimming, especially on a uniform.
‘Her face was bathed in dappled sunlight through the lacing of the parasol.’
3A dash of spirits added to a drink.
‘black coffee with a generous lacing of rum’
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