lady's lacesn.

Brit.

/ˌleɪdɪz ˈleɪsᵻz/, U.S.

/ˌleɪdiz ˈleɪsᵻz/

Forms:

α. 1500s–1700s ladies laces, 1700s– lady's laces, 1900s– ladies' laces.

β. 1600s ladie laces, 1600s–1700s lady laces.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: lady n., lace n.

Etymology: < the genitive of lady n. + the plural of lace n., although the first element is sometimes apprehended as plural; so called from the resemblance of the variegated blades to silk laces (compare quot. 1597). In β. forms < lady n. + the plural of lace n., perhaps originally reflecting a genitive compound with unmarked first element (see discussion at lady n.).

Now historical and rare.

Any of various variegated grasses; esp. a striped variety of reed canary grass, Phalaris arundinacea, grown as an ornamental. Occasionally also in singular.

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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > a grass or grasses > [noun] > phalaris grasses

grass corn1548

phalaris1548

Canary seed1578

Canary grass1597

chameleon grass1597

lady's laces1597

painted grass1597

sword-grass1598

silver grass1600

Canary1723

reed canary grass1762

ribbon grass1786

gardener's garters1820

dagger-grass1834

daggers1847

bride's laces1854

canary reed1884

1597 J. Gerard Herball i. 5 The grasse called in Latine Gramen sulcatum, or Pictum: and by our English women, Ladies Laces, bicause it is stript or furrowed with white and greene strakes, like silke laces.

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Aiguillettes d'armes, the hearbe, or grasse, called Ladies laces, white Cameleon grasse, painted, or furrowed grasse.

1632 R. Sherwood Dict. in R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues (new ed.) Ladie-laces (an herbe, or grasse) Aiguillettes d'armes.

1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Lady-laces, a sort of striped Grass.

1714 J. Petiver in Philos. Trans. 1713 (Royal Soc.) 28 179 Painted Grass, or Ladies Laces.

1799 W. Sole in Lett. & Papers Agric. (Bath & West of Eng. Soc.) IX. 152 The lady's-lace, so frequent in gardens, is a variety of this grass [sc. Phalaris arundinacea.]

1821 J. Clare Village Minstrel II. 97 I..Tried through the pales to get the tempting flowers, As lady's laces, everlasting peas.

1854 A. E. Baker Gloss. Northants. Words I. 379 Lady's-laces, the striped ribbon grass. Calamagrostis variegata.

1907 Times 9 Mar. 4/2 There are many old names now fallen out of use that ought to take the fancy of any one who hears them, as, for instance.., Lady's Laces for variegated grass.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ladys laces
释义	lady's lacesn. Brit. /ˌleɪdɪz ˈleɪsᵻz/, U.S. /ˌleɪdiz ˈleɪsᵻz/ Forms: α. 1500s–1700s ladies laces, 1700s– lady's laces, 1900s– ladies' laces. β. 1600s ladie laces, 1600s–1700s lady laces. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: lady n., lace n. Etymology: < the genitive of lady n. + the plural of lace n., although the first element is sometimes apprehended as plural; so called from the resemblance of the variegated blades to silk laces (compare quot. 1597). In β. forms < lady n. + the plural of lace n., perhaps originally reflecting a genitive compound with unmarked first element (see discussion at lady n.). Now historical and rare. Any of various variegated grasses; esp. a striped variety of reed canary grass, Phalaris arundinacea, grown as an ornamental. Occasionally also in singular. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > a grass or grasses > [noun] > phalaris grasses grass corn1548 phalaris1548 Canary seed1578 Canary grass1597 chameleon grass1597 lady's laces1597 painted grass1597 sword-grass1598 silver grass1600 Canary1723 reed canary grass1762 ribbon grass1786 gardener's garters1820 dagger-grass1834 daggers1847 bride's laces1854 canary reed1884 1597 J. Gerard Herball i. 5 The grasse called in Latine Gramen sulcatum, or Pictum: and by our English women, Ladies Laces, bicause it is stript or furrowed with white and greene strakes, like silke laces. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Aiguillettes d'armes, the hearbe, or grasse, called Ladies laces, white Cameleon grasse, painted, or furrowed grasse. 1632 R. Sherwood Dict. in R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues (new ed.) Ladie-laces (an herbe, or grasse) Aiguillettes d'armes. 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Lady-laces, a sort of striped Grass. 1714 J. Petiver in Philos. Trans. 1713 (Royal Soc.) 28 179 Painted Grass, or Ladies Laces. 1799 W. Sole in Lett. & Papers Agric. (Bath & West of Eng. Soc.) IX. 152 The lady's-lace, so frequent in gardens, is a variety of this grass [sc. Phalaris arundinacea.] 1821 J. Clare Village Minstrel II. 97 I..Tried through the pales to get the tempting flowers, As lady's laces, everlasting peas. 1854 A. E. Baker Gloss. Northants. Words I. 379 Lady's-laces, the striped ribbon grass. Calamagrostis variegata. 1907 Times 9 Mar. 4/2 There are many old names now fallen out of use that ought to take the fancy of any one who hears them, as, for instance.., Lady's Laces for variegated grass. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1597
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