shoelace

noun

shoe·​lace ˈshü-ˌlās How to pronounce shoelace (audio)
: a lace or string for fastening a shoe

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Burke said she was handcuffed, shackled, had her shoelaces cut off and then discovered the ICE agent assigned to her case had gone on vacation while she was detained in a room with 100 other women. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, Glyn Parry – a 91-year-old resident – made a chinstrap out of a shoelace to keep his hat on his head after the hawk stole two of his woollen beanies. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 Learning how to tie your shoelaces all those years ago sure has come in handy, and there are even more knots that can make your life easier in the backcountry. Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025 Earlier this month, longtime NBA journalist Zach Lowe released an obscure observation on X, formerly Twitter, about the Phoenix Suns: Bradley Beal tied his shoelaces midgame an unusual amount. Fred Katz, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shoelace

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shoelace was circa 1647

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“Shoelace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoelace. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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shoelace

noun
shoe·​lace -ˌlās How to pronounce shoelace (audio)
: a lace or string for fastening a shoe

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