shoe-lace

  • 1shoe|lace — «SHOO LAYS», noun. a crd, braid, or leather strip for fastening a shoe …

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  • 2shoe lace — noun a lace used for fastening shoes • Syn: ↑shoelace, ↑shoestring, ↑shoe string • Hypernyms: ↑lace, ↑lacing • Part Holonyms: ↑shoe …

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  • 3shoe-lace — thin and narrow strap that is used to tie one s shoes …

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  • 4shoe·lace — …

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  • 5shoe string — noun 1. a small amount of money he managed it on a shoestring • Syn: ↑shoestring • Hypernyms: ↑small indefinite quantity, ↑small indefinite amount 2. a lace used for fastening shoes • Syn …

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  • 6lace — 01. Just tie your [laces] in a bow. If you tie them in a knot, you won t be able to get them undone. 02. Janet had on a red blouse with white [lace] at the collar and cuffs. 03. The little boy had tied his [lace] in a knot and couldn t get it… …

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  • 7lace — [lās] n. [ME las < OFr las, laz < L laqueus, a noose, snare, trap < IE base * lēk > OE læla, a whip] 1. a string, ribbon, etc. used to draw together and fasten the parts of a shoe, corset, etc. by being drawn through eyelets or over… …

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  • 8Lace — (l[=a]s), n. [OE. las, OF. laz, F. lacs, dim. lacet, fr. L. laqueus noose, snare; prob. akin to lacere to entice. Cf. {Delight}, {Elicit}, {Lasso}, {Latchet}.] 1. That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven; a string, cord, or band …

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  • 9Lace leather — Lace Lace (l[=a]s), n. [OE. las, OF. laz, F. lacs, dim. lacet, fr. L. laqueus noose, snare; prob. akin to lacere to entice. Cf. {Delight}, {Elicit}, {Lasso}, {Latchet}.] 1. That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven; a string, cord …

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  • 10Lace lizard — Lace Lace (l[=a]s), n. [OE. las, OF. laz, F. lacs, dim. lacet, fr. L. laqueus noose, snare; prob. akin to lacere to entice. Cf. {Delight}, {Elicit}, {Lasso}, {Latchet}.] 1. That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven; a string, cord …

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