Lacing

Definition of lacing:

part of speech: noun

A cord, string, braid, etc., passed through eyelets to fasten or trim something.

part of speech: participle

of Lace

Usage examples for lacing:

• As he sat on the side of the cot lacing his shoes, he glanced about and saw that daylight had made the room comparatively commonplace and uninteresting. "Men, Women, and Boats", Stephen Crane.

• He was a man nearing the middle age, with a lacing of red in his cheeks, a pleasant gray eye, and a singularly quiet manner. "The Complete PG Edition of The Works of Winston Churchill", Winston Churchill.