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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesencaje
Pronunciation / Transliteration: enˈkaxe
"Los puños de la camisa tienen encaje."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open, patterned web, made by machine or by hand.
"Her wedding dress was adorned with intricate French lace."
- 1
To fasten or secure something, especially shoes or garments, by pulling a cord or string through eyelets.
"He sat down on the bench to lace his running shoes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'las', from Old French 'laz' (cord, snare), tracing back to the Vulgar Latin 'laceum' and ultimately the Latin 'laqueus' meaning 'noose' or 'snare'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a cord or string used for fastening to the delicate, openwork fabric we recognize today.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lace" is said worldwide
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dentelle
Transliteration: dɑ̃.tɛl
"Elle porte un foulard en dentelle."
Spitze
Transliteration: ˈʃpɪtsə
"Das Kleid ist mit feiner Spitze besetzt."
pizzo
Transliteration: ˈpittso
"La tovaglia è fatta di pizzo bianco."
encaje
Transliteration: enˈkaxe
"Los puños de la camisa tienen encaje."
renda
Transliteration: ˈhẽ.dɐ
"A cortina de renda deixa passar a luz."
लेस
Transliteration: les
"इस पर्दे पर बहुत सुंदर लेस लगी है।"
花边
Transliteration: huābiān
"这条裙子边上饰有精美的花边。"
레이스
Transliteration: reiseu
"그 드레스는 레이스로 장식되어 있었다."
レース
Transliteration: rēsu
"彼女はレースのハンカチーフを買った。"
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