shoes that lace

  • 1lace-ups — UK US noun [plural] informal shoes that you tie with laces Thesaurus: shoes, boots and slippershyponym …

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  • 2lace-ups — lace ,ups noun plural shoes that you tie with LACES …

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  • 3lace-ups — UK / US noun [plural] informal shoes that you tie with laces …

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  • 4lace-up — n [C usually plural] especially BrE a shoe that is fastened with a lace >lace up adj ▪ shiny black lace up shoes …

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  • 5Oxford shoes — low shoes that lace over the instep …

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  • 6lace — [[t]le͟ɪs[/t]] laces, lacing, laced 1) N UNCOUNT Lace is a very delicate cloth which is made with a lot of holes in it. It is made by twisting together very fine threads of cotton to form patterns. She finally found the perfect gown, a beautiful… …

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  • 7lace — lacelike, adj. lacer, n. /lays/, n., v., laced, lacing. n. 1. a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine. 2. a cord or string for holding or drawing together, as when passed through holes in opposite edges. 3. ornamental cord… …

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  • 8lace — 1 noun 1 (U) a fine cloth made with patterns of many very small holes: a handkerchief trimmed with lace | lace curtains see also: lacy 2 (C) a string that is pulled through special holes in shoes or clothing to pull the edges together and fasten… …

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  • 9lace — lace1 [leıs] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: laz net, string , from Latin laqueus trap ] 1.) [U] a fine cloth made with patterns of many very small holes ▪ a handkerchief trimmed with lace ▪ lace curtains ↑heel, ↑upper, ↑ …

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  • 10lace — [leɪs] noun I 1) [U] light delicate cloth with patterns of small holes in it 2) [C] a thick piece of string that is used for tying shoes or clothing II verb lace [leɪs] 1) [I/T] to fasten something with a lace, or to be fastened with a lace 2)… …

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