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lacing

Pronunciation: /ˈleɪsɪŋ/

Definition of lacing

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] the laced fastening of a shoe or garment: they struggled with each other’s clothing, tearing at the lacing (lacings)the elaborate lacings of his shirt
  • 2lace trimming, especially on a uniform.
  • 3a dash of spirits added to a drink:black coffee with a generous lacing of rum

lacing in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lacing in the US English dictionary