See Also: strait-lace(dictionary)
lace(encyclopedia)
lace(2)(dictionary)
lace(1)(dictionary)
lace-up(dictionary)
Lace(medicine)
lace-bark(medicine)
Chantilly lace(encyclopedia)
Black Lace(dictionary)
Lace - Baccarat(gambling)

strait-lace (iou)



strait-lace verb trans. & intrans. Also (earlier) straight-lace. M17.
[Back-form. from STRAIT-LACED.]
Fasten (a garment etc.) with a lace or laces. Freq. as strait-lacing verbal noun.