Lace is a delicate fabric with open patterns of holes, often used for clothing or decorations; it can also mean a string or cord used to tie things, like a shoelace.
From Old French *las*, meaning a net, cord, or snare, from Latin *laqueus* for a noose or trap. The idea of looping and interlacing threads led to its use for the decorative fabric we call lace today.
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