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lac·ing \ˈlāsiŋ, -sēŋ\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English lacinge, gerund of lacen to lace — more at lace 1. : the action of one that laces (as by tying, tightening, beating) 2. a. : a fastening lace for clothing < shoe lacing > < corset lacing > b. : ornamental braid or trimming for uniforms or clothing c. : a thong of thin leather or a series of metal clips used to join the ends of a machine-driving belt 3. : a marginal band of color contrasting with the chief color (as on the ear of a rabbit or on a feather) 4. a. : a dash of alcoholic liquor in a food or beverage < coffee with a lacing of whiskey > b. : a trace or sprinkling that enlivens or adds spice or savor < sprinkles the whole sound track with a lacing of simpering snorts — Goodman Ace > < the committee was made up of old Bostonians with a lacing of others — Francis Russell > 5. a. or lacing line : a rope or line laced through eyelets along the edge of a sail or awning to attach it to a boom, gaff, or yard b. : a knee timber fitted behind a ship's figurehead 6. : battering, trouncing < gave the marble thief a quick but thorough lacing — Argosy > < what kind of a lacing will the taxpayers take — B.M.Bowie > |