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the price of lace

Back in ye olden day, the tedious job of making lace was hard work. Creating the most beautiful and delicate work required dexterous hands (usually women in that time, let’s be honest), but could only be sold by men as only they had the right to own a business. Women literally worked their fingers to the bone, eventually losing feeling or gaining pain in their hands from carpal tunnel, arthritis, and ligament or nerve damage. During the height of the lace fad, women were not recognized for their work, only the men they worked for, but we’re able to gain a higher-than-average wage for the times. Thus, “the price of lace” became a euphemism for what one pays in hard work and perseverance for a slight gain.
I’m willing to pay the price of lace if it means I can feed my family even one more day.
by Eurrikka October 21, 2021
mugGet the the price of lacemug.

shoe laced

ugly b!tch's dressed up in slutty halloween costumes. this may be a large costume but tends to look like a shoe lace on the larger girl.
guy 1: o man, this halloween party just got shoe laced!

guy 2: wana go hoggin?
(look up hoggin if you dont understand)
by mr. scott.0 November 19, 2010
mugGet the shoe lacedmug.

lace gnome

Mythical little creature that sneaks out of his lair to untie your shoelaces
That pesky lace gnome has done my shoes again
by Deirdre Rasheed January 20, 2018
mugGet the lace gnomemug.

Harry and Lacee

The cutest couple you'll ever see, you see the perfect couple roaming the hallways, just call them Harry and Lacee
Wow there like Harry and Lacee
by Laceestigger December 5, 2020
mugGet the Harry and Laceemug.

Laced up

Man that nigga is laced up!! He can get u whatever u want at a good price.
by Lac3d up March 2, 2016
mugGet the Laced upmug.

cleav-lace

A necklace that hangs low enough to nestle in a persons cleavage.
Girl: Stop staring at her tits!

Boy: Honest, Sweety, I wasn't looking at her fantastic breasts, just adoring her gorgeous cleav-lace.
by Lunch October 25, 2012
mugGet the cleav-lacemug.

Loose Laces

A group of whoreiffic young women who party on the reg. You can find them at high school house parties or dressing as hoes on Halloween.
Bro, Fuck yo girlfriend! We gonna tie some loose laces.
by TMA19 January 29, 2016
mugGet the Loose Lacesmug.

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