lacer

Thân thiện

A lacer carefully threads a cord through the eyelets of a leather shoe.

Definition

Noun: A person whose job is to lace or fasten items by threading cords or strings through holes. This term traditionally refers to a worker who laces shoes, footballs (soccer balls), or the pages of books during the binding process.

Usage

The word "lacer" is a specific occupational noun. It is used to identify a person performing the precise task of lacing. * The artisan was a skilled lacer, carefully threading the leather to finish the handmade football. * In the old workshop, the lacer repaired shoes by replacing their worn-out laces.

Advanced Usage

• The term is now somewhat archaic, as modern manufacturing has largely automated these processes. It is most commonly encountered in historical or descriptive contexts about traditional crafts.
  • The museum exhibit featured tools used by a 19th-century book lacer.

Variants and Related Words

• Lace (verb): To fasten or tighten with a lace; to thread a cord through holes.
  • She learned to lace her boots tightly.
• Lacing (noun): The act of fastening with a lace; also, the cord or material used for lacing.
  • The lacing on the antique book was still intact.

Synonyms

• Stringer: A person who strings items, such as rackets or beads (overlaps in the concept of threading).
• Fastener: A general term for a person or thing that fastens (less specific).
• Binder: A person who binds books (related specifically to the bookbinding context).

Related Phrases

• To lace up: To fasten by tightening the laces.
  • He stopped to lace up his running shoes. (Note: "Lacer" itself is not typically used in phrasal verbs or idioms. Its usage is confined to its literal occupational meaning.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a workman who laces shoes or footballs or books (during binding)