adjective
definition
Made of lace or decorated with it.
example
lacy lingerie
definition
Looking like lace.
Examples of lacy in a Sentence
She showered and dressed in dusty blue slacks and a lacy tunic.
From the Lacys the manor passed to Thomas Plantagenet, duke of Lancaster, through his marriage with Alice de Lacy, and so came to the crown on the accession of Henry IV.
You might consider wearing a colorful lacy camisole over the bra to downplay its functional appearance.
If you're looking for plus size lingerie for your honeymoon or other romantic get-away, Torrid's intimate apparel provides a sexy selection of everything from plus-size lacy garter bustiers to panty and bra sets.
This slim shape looks stunning in a layered chiffon nightie or a fitted lacy nightie.
A pretty, lacy garment with scalloped lace edges looks attractive on the female body.
That makes no sense, Lacy.
Lacy's eyebrows shot up.
Lacy's mouth dropped open.
The Prussians and a Saxon contingent, commanded by Frederick the Great and his brother Prince Henry, were opposed to two Austrian armies under Loudon and Lacy.
Padiham in 1251 was a manor in the possession of Edmund de Lacy.
After the accession of Richard I., de Courci in conjunction with William de Lacy appears in some way to have offended the king by his proceedings in Ireland.
De Lacy quickly made his peace with Richard, while de Courci defied him; and the subsequent history of the latter consisted mainly in the vicissitudes of a lasting feud with the de Lacys.
In 1204 Hugh de Lacy utterly defeated de Courci in battle, and took him prisoner.
He again appeared in arms on hearing that Hugh de Lacy had obtained a grant of Ulster with the title of earl; and in alliance with the king of Man he ravaged the territory of Down; but was completely routed by Walter de Lacy, and disappeared from the scene till 1207, when he obtained permission to return to England.
Neville's residence in London was a palace in the street opposite the Temple, which from this association obtained the name of Chancery Lane, by which it is still known; while the palace itself, after passing into the hands of Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, was called Lincoln's Inn after that nobleman when it became the abode of students of law.
At the time of the Domesday survey Ilbert de Lacy held Barnsley by gift of William the Conqueror as part of the honour of Pontefract, and the overlordship remained in his family until the reign of Stephen, when it was granted by Henry de Lacy to the monks of Pontefract.
At the conquest Wimborne was a royal borough, ancient demesne of the crown, and part of the manor of Kingston Lacy, which Henry I.
The town was governed until the 19th century by two bailiffs, chosen annually at a court le g it of the royal manor o Wimborne borough, part of the manor of Kingston Lacy.
The first charter was granted about 1283 to the burgesses by Henry de Lacy, second earl of Lincoln, confirming the liberties granted by the first Henry de Lacy, who is therefore sometimes said, although probably erroneously, to have granted a charter about 1147.
The castle came in the 13th century into possession of the De Lacy family, who, being ejected, invited Edward Bruce to besiege it (1315).
Eyton in his history of Shropshire identifies it with one of the "Ludes" mentioned in the Domesday Survey, which was held by Roger de Lacy of Osbern FitzRichard and supposes that Roger built the castle soon after 1086, while a chronicle of the FitzWarren family attributes the castle to Roger earl of Shrewsbury.
Denbigh Castle, surrounding the hill with a double wall, was built, in Edward I.'s reign, by Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, from whom the town received its first charter.
Edward I.) perhaps on a foray; also Henry Lacy, who built the castle (aet.
The dispositions previously made by Osterman enabled him, however, to counter the blow, and all danger from Sweden was over when, early in September, Field-Marshal Lacy routed the Swedish general Wrangel under the walls of the frontier-fortress of Villmanstrand, which was carried by assault.
Before the Norman Conquest seven thanes held it of Edward the Confessor as seven manors, but William the Conqueror granted the whole to Ilbert de Lacy, and at the time of the Domesday Survey it was held of him by Ralph Paganel, who is said to have raised Leeds castle, possibly on the site of an earlier fortification.
The manor, part of that of Canford, belonged in 1086 to Edward of Salisbury, and passed by marriage to William Longespee, earl of Salisbury, thence to Edmund de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, and with his heiress to Thomas, earl of Lancaster, and so to the Crown.
De Lacy sublet the land among kinsmen and retainers, and to his grants the families of Nugent, Tyrell, Nangle, Tuyt, Fleming and others owe their importance in Irish history.
It is not surprising that the Irish bordering on Meath should have thought De Lacy the real king of Ireland.
In 1210 John, now king, visited Ireland again, and being joined by Cathal Crovderg O'Connor, king of Connaught, marched from Waterford by Dublin to Carrickfergus without encountering any serious resistance from Hugh de Lacy (second son of the Hugh de Lacy mentioned above), who had been made earl of Ulster in 1205.
Lacy wore a skirt too short and tight for office wear, but when you're the boss … "I noticed you've been taking a lot of sick time lately," Lacy said as Sofia entered the room.
Lacy arched a delicate eyebrow.
Oh my God, what—" "Lacy, stop!"
But Lacy, everyone knows you're screwing Jake.
To A Daisy Daisies tall, yet demure, along our way, With golden eyes they peep from lacy frills.
A brass ensemble will play a Civic Fanfare conducted by Peter Lacy.
The living is a perpetual curacy, in the gift of Christ college, Oxford, and present incumbency of the Rev. Charles Lacy.
Although native to the Old World, these white lacy umbels are a familiar sight in the United States and Canada.
M (Charter) Wed; gr 28 Jun 1251, by K Hen III to Edmund de Lacy, king's yeoman.
M (Charter) Thurs; gr 20 Apr 1251, by K Hen III to Edmund de Lacy, king's yeoman.
The outer wall is nearly a mile round; over its main gateway is a niche with a figure representing, possibly, Edward I., but more probably, de Lacy.
To the unaccustomed eye, one fern can look pretty much like another lacy and green.
M (Charter) Thurs; gr 20 Apr 1251, by K Hen III to Edmund de Lacy, king 's yeoman.
It's hard to resist those soft, pastel colors, lacy dresses, and footed pajamas!
Chalk the scalloped edges with pastel chalk for a lacy effect.
Lacy sleeves will help to minimize larger arms as will a wrap.
Brooches are a piece of jewelry that can look stunning when paired with a lacy or Victorian style wedding dress.
We love the pretty, lacy, Alfred Angelo 1774NT.
A satin, lacy or sheer corset is best reserved for private viewing, but corsets with lots of embellishments, embroidery or in materials like velvet can be worn in certain settings.
The lacy skirt is delicate and feminine, while the garters are not only useful but add to a retro look with a modern twist.