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lacy

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lac·y also lac·ey  (ls)
adj. lac·i·er, lac·i·est
Of, relating to, or resembling lace.

laci·ness n.

lacy
Adjective
[lacier, laciest] of or like lace
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.lacy - made of or resembling lace; "a lacy gown"; "a lacy leaf"
fancy - not plain; decorative or ornamented; "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes"
2.lacylacy - having open interstices or resembling a web
reticular, reticulate - resembling or forming a network; "the reticulate veins of a leaf"; "a reticulated highway system"

lacy
adjective filigree, open, fine, sheer, delicate, frilly, gossamer, gauzy, net-like, lace-like, meshy
Translations

lacy [ˈleɪsɪ] adj (= like lace) → parecido al encaje
lacy [ˈleɪsɪ] adj (= made of lace) → en dentelle (= like lace); comme de la dentelle, qui ressemble à de la dentelle
lacy [ˈleɪsɪ] adjSpitzen-;
(like lace) → spitzenartig
lacy [ˈleɪsɪ] adj (= like lace) → che sembra un pizzo

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Tim Lacy told me he got some once from a croaker uptown and fed 'em to his girl in soda water.
Oaks of many sorts were veiled in lacy Spanish moss.
It hung about her shoulders and was confined by a colored bit of some lacy fabric.
 
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