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View synonyms for shoelace

shoelace

[ shoo-leys ]

noun

  1. a string or lace for fastening a shoe.


shoelace

/ ˈʃuːˌleɪs /

noun

  1. a cord or lace for fastening shoes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of shoelace1

First recorded in 1640–50; shoe + lace

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