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A (small) quantity of an alcoholic spirit mixed with another drink, esp. coffee. Cf. lace, v. 10 lacing, n. 4. Obsolete (rare in later use).
A (small) quantity of an alcoholic spirit mixed with another drink, esp. coffee. Later also: an ingredient added to a dish for flavour; (also) a…