/ Dictionary / Index L lace-curtain: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lace-cur•tain Pronunciation: (lās'kûr"tn), [key] — adj. Sometimes Offensive. characteristic of or aspiring to the standards and attributes of the middle class: Her latest novel traces the rise of a lace-curtain Irish family in Boston. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. lace bug Lacedaemon Related Content Daily Word Quiz: circumspect Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language