1804, from lace (n.) in the decorative sense + -y (2).
a lacy leaf
a lacy gown
lacto-
lactose
lacuna
lacunae
lacustrine
lacy
lad
ladder
ladder-back
laddie
laddish
)window.location='https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=byronic106@yahoo.com&lc=US&item_name=Donation+to +Help+Keep+Etymonline+Free+and+Open&no_note=0&cn=&curency_code=USD&bn=PP-DonationsBF:btn_donateCC_LG.gif:NonHosted'){kind=link}