3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Lace  \Lace\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Laced}  ([=a]st);  p.  pr  &  vb 
  n.  {Lacing}.] 
  1.  To  fasten  with  a  lace;  to  draw  together  with  a  lace  passed 
  through  eyelet  holes;  to  unite  with  a  lace  or  laces,  or 
  figuratively.  with  anything  resembling  laces.  --Shak. 
 
  When  Jenny's  stays  are  newly  laced.  --Prior. 
 
  2.  To  adorn  with  narrow  strips  or  braids  of  some  decorative 
  material;  as  cloth  laced  with  silver.  --Shak. 
 
  3.  To  beat  to  lash;  to  make  stripes  on  [Colloq.] 
 
  I'll  lace  your  coat  for  ye  --L'Estrange. 
 
  4.  To  add  spirits  to  (a  beverage).  [Old  Slang] 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Laced  \Laced\,  a. 
  1.  Fastened  with  a  lace  or  laces;  decorated  with  narrow 
  strips  or  braid.  See  {Lace},  v.  t. 
 
  2.  Decorated  with  the  fabric  lace. 
 
  A  shirt  with  laced  ruffles.  --Fielding. 
 
  {Laced  mutton},  a  prostitute.  [Old  slang] 
 
  {Laced  stocking},  a  strong  stocking  which  can  be  tightly 
  laced;  --  used  in  cases  of  weak  legs,  varicose  veins,  etc 
  --Dunglison. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  laced 
  adj  1:  closed  with  a  lace;  "snugly  laced  shoes"  [syn:  {tied}]  [ant: 
  {unlaced}] 
  2:  edged  or  streaked  with  color;  "white  blossoms  with 
  purple-laced  petals" 
  3:  having  alcohol  added;  "a  cup  of  brandy-laced  coffee";  "he 
  drank  too  much  of  the  spiked  punch"  [syn:  {spiked}] 
  4:  trimmed  or  decorated  with  lace 

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