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A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.

A cord or ribbon passed through eyelets in a shoe or garment, pulled tight and tied to fasten the shoe or garment firmly.

A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net.

(slang, obsolete) Spirits added to coffee or another beverage.

To fasten (something) with laces.

To interweave items.

To interweave the spokes of a bicycle wheel.

To beat; to lash; to make stripes on.

To adorn with narrow strips or braids of some decorative material.

(figuratively) To intersperse or diversify with something.

To add alcohol, poison, a drug or anything else potentially harmful to (food or drink).