lacy

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

• 🇫🇷Qualifie quelque chose fait de dentelle ou qui ressemble à de la dentelle ; souvent utilisé pour décrire des motifs délicats et complexes ou des tissus fins.

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.

   🇫🇷en dentelle

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷ajouré, en forme de réseau

   Synonymes: filigreegauzynetlikeopenworkreticularweblike

• lacier comparative form
• laciest superlative form