stay lace meaning

noun
  A lace for fastening a corset

• lace:    Verb: lace &n ...
• lace into:    Verb: lace intoHit ...
• lace with:    1. lace sth with s ...

Examples

1. One end of the stay lace was inserted and knotted in the bottom eyelet; the other end was wound through the stays'eyelets and tightened on the top.