lacy

Describes something made of or resembling lace, often used to characterize delicate, intricate patterns or fabrics.

• 🇪🇸Describe algo hecho de encaje o que se parece al encaje, a menudo usado para caracterizar patrones o tejidos delicados e intrincados.

1. Made of or resembling lace B1 formal

   Fabric or material that is made from lace or has a delicate, patterned, openwork design similar to lace.

   • She wore a beautiful lacy dress to the party.
   • The curtains were made of a fine, lacy material.
   • He bought her a lacy handkerchief as a gift.

   🇪🇸De encaje o similar al encaje

   Sinónimos: filigreegauzynetlikeopenwork

2. Having open interstices or resembling a web B2 formal

   Describes something that has a pattern of small, open spaces or a network-like structure, similar to a web.

   • The frost left a lacy pattern on the windowpane.
   • The plant has lacy leaves that filter the sunlight.
   • The spider's web was a delicate, lacy structure.

   🇪🇸calado

   Sinónimos: filigreegauzynetlikeopenworkreticularweblike

• lacier comparative form
• laciest superlative form