From Latin 'laqueus' (noose/snare) via Old French—lace was originally a cord, then a net-like fabric.
A delicate fabric made by looping, twisting, or knitting thread into an open web of patterns.
From Old French 'las, laz' (a net, noose, snare), from Latin 'laqueus' (noose, snare). The original meaning was a cord or string for fastening (as in 'shoelace'). The fabric sense developed in the 16th century when the intricate knotted patterns recalled a net or snare. Key roots