Shoelace

//ˈʃuːˌleɪs// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lace used for fastening a shoe.

    "untied shoelace"

  2. 2
    a lace used for fastening shoes wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
shoestringbootlacelacelaceshoe laceshoe string

Example

More examples

"My shoelace got caught in the escalator."

Etymology

shoe + lace

Related phrases

shoelace formulashoelace tie

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