variants or less commonly lacey
lacier; laciest
: resembling or consisting of lace

Examples of lacy in a Sentence

The flower's petals are lacy and delicate.
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Another showed the Great Impersonator singer in a lacy bra and underwear set, and yet another showed her in a leather biker jacket — with nothing underneath — as well as a matching leather hat, tiny studded shorts and boots. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025 Artemisia ‘Silver Mound’ has lacy foliage that glimmers under the moonlight. Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025 On Monday, March 10, the actress, 43, attended the Gabriela Hearst Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025-2026 show during Paris Fashion Week at Palais De Tokyo in a stylish white coat that showed her lacy black bra. Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025 Her sultry ensemble included red thigh-high stockings and a matching, lacy bra and thong set, also in red. Colson Thayer, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lacy

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lacy was in 1804

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“Lacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lacy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

lacy

adjective
lacier; laciest
: resembling or consisting of lace

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