lacy
pronunciation
How to pronounce lacy in British English:
UK [ˈleɪsi]
How to pronounce lacy in American English:
US [ˈlesi]
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- Adjective:
- made of or resembling lace
- having open interstices or resembling a web
Word Origin
- lacy (adj.)
- 1804, from lace (n.) in the decorative sense + -y (2).
Example
- 1. On this butterfly egg , the lacy pattern marks the micropyle , where sperm enters .
- 2. Claire teased signaling some corsets that looked way too lacy .
- 3. A woman , even if her hands are covered , can be forced to call on a male shop assistant to look at lacy underwear or g-strings .
- 4. A lacy gown ; a lacy leaf .
- 5. The green lacewing insect , found in north america and europe , is known for the complex network of veins that give its wings a lacy appearance .