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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdi pizzo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: di ˈpittso
"Indossava un abito di pizzo bianco."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Made of or resembling lace; consisting of delicate, openwork patterns.
"She wore a delicate lacy dress to the summer garden party." - 2
Characterized by fine, intricate, or web-like visual details.
"The bare branches of the oak trees formed a lacy pattern against the winter sky."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'lace' combined with the adjectival suffix '-y', dating back to the late 16th century. The root 'lace' traces through Middle English from Old French 'las' (cord, snare), ultimately originating from the Latin 'laqueus' meaning noose or snare.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Lacy"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Lacy" is said worldwide
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en dentelle
Transliteration: ɑ̃ dɑ̃.tɛl
"Elle portait un voile en dentelle."
spitzenartig
Transliteration: ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç
"Der Vorhang hatte ein zartes, spitzenartiges Muster."
di pizzo
Transliteration: di ˈpittso
"Indossava un abito di pizzo bianco."
de encaje
Transliteration: de enˈkaxe
"Compró un mantel de encaje para la mesa."
rendado
Transliteration: hẽˈda.du
"As folhas criavam um padrão rendado no chão."
लेसदार
Transliteration: les-daar
"उसने एक सुंदर लेसदार दुपट्टा पहना था।"
蕾丝般的
Transliteration: lěi sī bān de
"树枝在天空中勾勒出蕾丝般的轮廓。"
레이스 장식의
Transliteration: reiseu jangsig-ui
"그녀는 레이스 장식의 블라우스가 잘 어울렸다."
レース編みの
Transliteration: rēsu ami no
"窓辺に美しいレース編みのカーテンがかかっている。"
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