belaced en · ADJ
Etymology
From belace + -ed.
Meanings
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Bordered or adorned with lace.
Tante Lydia's morning cap was quite as youthful as that of her niece, her flowered wrapper as belaced and befurbelowed as the lingière could make it, and her high heeled mules were at least two sizes too small, and slapped as she walked.
1913, Ethel Watts Mumford, Out of the Ashes:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most belaced | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more belaced | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |