Word
lacy
US/ˈɫeɪsi/
UK/lˈeɪsi/
Definition
adj. made of or looking like lace, which is a delicate fabric with many small holes in a pretty pattern.
adj. resembling or consisting of lace; characterized by a delicate, openwork pattern of fine threads.
Examples
“She wore a lacy white dress to the summer party.”
“The frost on the window created a lacy pattern that sparkled in the morning light.”
“The designer's spring collection featured intricate, lacy overlays that added a sense of weightless elegance to the structured silk gowns.”
Examples
simple
“She wore a lacy white dress to the summer party.”
contextual
“The frost on the window created a lacy pattern that sparkled in the morning light.”
complex
“The designer's spring collection featured intricate, lacy overlays that added a sense of weightless elegance to the structured silk gowns.”
Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun; often describes clothing, fabrics, or natural patterns like frost and leaves.
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