also lacewing, type of insect, 1847; see lace (n.) + wing (n.). Earlier was lace-winged fly (1826), and the shorter for might be from this.
laceman
lacerate
laceration
lacertine
lace-up
lace-wing
lacey
laches
lachrymal
lachrymose
laciniate
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