lace-up

noun

: a shoe or boot that is fastened with laces

a pair of lace-ups

—often used before another noun

lace-up boots/shoes

Examples of lace-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Psalm dressed in a gray T-shirt, zip-up hoodie, baggy pants, and white sneakers; Chicago wore a beige-colored shirt, pleather jacket, baggy pants, and lace-up boots; and Saint opted for a gray hoodie. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026

The activation continued on race day, when the brand outfitted three athletes to run the marathon in its Easy Run lace-up. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

In New York, kitten-heeled thongs and Marni’s lace-up slingbacks were de rigueur. — Irene Kim, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Some guests come in costumes of their own—velvet capes, lace-up bodices, and intricate braids. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for lace-up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup