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shoelace
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shoelace
(noun)
shoelace
/
ˈ
ʃuːˌleɪs/
noun
plural
shoelaces
shoelace
/
ˈ
ʃuːˌleɪs/
noun
plural
shoelaces
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHOELACE
[
count
]
:
a long, thin material like a string that is used for fastening a shoe
Tie your
shoelaces
.
Your
shoelace
is undone/untied.
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called also
lace
,
(US)
shoestring
—
see
picture
at
shoe
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