n. pl. trac·er·ies Ornamental work of interlaced and branching lines, especially the lacy openwork in a Gothic window. [From TRACE1.] tracer·ied adj. (click for a larger image) traceryexterior view of the rose window at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame Paris, France |
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