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LACY
lacy, lacelike
(adjective) made of or resembling lace; “a lacy gown”; “a lacy leaf”
lacy, netlike, netted, webbed, weblike, webby
(adjective) having open interstices or resembling a web
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Lacy
A surname, a spelling variant of Lacey.
A male given name from surnames, of mostly 19th century usage.
A female given name from surnames, of modern usage.
Anagrams
• Clay, acyl, clay
Etymology
Adjective
lacy (comparative lacier, superlative laciest)
Made of lace or decorated with it.
Looking like lace.
Anagrams
• Clay, acyl, clay
Source: Wiktionary
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