Associations to the word «Lacing»

Wiktionary

LACING, verb. Present participle of lace
LACING, noun. That with which something is laced.
LACING, noun. The tied laces that form a netlike pattern.
LACING, noun. A beating as punishment; a hiding.

Dictionary definition

LACING, noun. A small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage.
LACING, noun. A cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment).
LACING, noun. The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows.

Wise words

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