gold-lacedadj.
/ˌɡəʊldˈleɪst/, U.S. /ˈɡoʊldˌleɪst/ 1.
a. Of a person: wearing articles of clothing decorated with gold lace (gold lace at lace n. 6a). In later use esp.: (of an army or naval officer) wearing a uniform decorated with gold lace.Now somewhat rare (historical in later use).
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1615 J. Taylor Revenge sig. B2 Amidst the Guarded troope Of Gold lac'd Actors.
1832 tr. H. Heine in Foreign Q. Rev. Aug. 161 He is not the God of an aristocracy of tonsured priests and gold-laced officers.
1841 Lit. Gaz. 30 Jan. 73/1 His [sc. Marryat's] sailors, from the gold-laced admiral to the active cabin-boy.., are all genuine portraits.
1872 ‘J. Larwood’ Story London Parks I. vi. 161 The King.., attended by his three brothers, Lord Ligonier, and a host of gold-laced Generals.
1910 R. H. Hazard House on Stilts v. 112 The governor-general sailed into the restaurant, followed by five or six of his gold-laced young officers.
1948 S. Seifert Proud Way i. 37 They [sc. the ladies] were passengers, in the gold-laced captain's charge.
2003 J. Stockwin Seaflower (2004) i. 2 Kydd..gulped at the thought of crusty, gold-laced admirals and captains glaring at him as he gave his evidence.
b. Of a thing: covered or ornamented with, or made of, gold lace. Also figurative.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > ornamental textiles > ornamental trimmings > [adjective] > lace > specific
bone lace1622
gold-laced1624
point-laced1665
bone-laced1762
1624 J. Gee Foot out of Snare 10 Their Friers coat is a Gold-laced Suit, to hide their iuggling knauery.
1686 London Gaz. No. 2126/4 A gold-lac'd Coat.
1748 T. Smollett Roderick Random I. xv. 118 A gold-laced hat, a spencer wig, and a silver hilted hanger.
1787 J. Hawkins Life Johnson 199 Johnson..appeared in a gold-laced waistcoat.
1838 C. Dickens Oliver Twist I. ii. 20 Oliver, firmly grasping his [sc. Mr. Bumble's] gold-laced cuff, trotted beside him.
1850 T. Carlyle Latter-day Pamphlets v. 48 In these shabby gold-laced days.
1871 F. T. Palgrave Lyrical Poems 50 E'en in the palace recesses The gold-laced conscience was stirr'd.
1907 I. Gilchrist Life Mrs Sherwood xiii. 129 The blooming young man in his gold laced coat, and his enplumed cap.
1968 L. Blanch Journey into Mind's Eye (2001) v. xiii. 169 The gold-laced uniforms, in mounting degrees of splendour, from the modest Registrar of College to Titular Counsellor.
2006 M. Korda Journey to Revol. ii. 17 The Hungarian light cavalryman, with a characteristic short, gold-laced, fur-trimmed, fur-lined cape thrown over one shoulder.
2. Of a polyanthus: having petals with a yellow border. Also: designating such a petal. Cf. laced adj.1 6.
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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [adjective] > of types of iris
ireos1578
gold-laced1874
1874 Garden 28 Mar. 263/1 The Polyanthus forms of the Primrose present many different types, varying from..kinds, scarcely superior to the common Cowslip, to the beautiful gold-laced section.
1880 Jrnl. Hort., Cottage Gardener & Home Farmer 25 Mar. 235/1 It has special attractions, the shining gold-laced petals having a very pleasing effect.
1922 Gardeners' Chron. 8 Apr. 162/1 An interesting schedule has been arranged, with seventeen classes for show Auriculas,..ten for gold-laced Polyanthuses, and five for other Polyanthuses.
1988 Garden (Royal Hort. Soc.) Mar. 122/1 The gold-laced polyanthus was developed almost alongside the auricula.
2014 Independent (Nexis) 4 Oct. (Gardening section) Among polyanthus, look for the gold-laced ones, with dark red flowers finely edged in deep yellow.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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