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

After selling out the spring debut, Naturalizer has restocked its popular Zyra lace-up sporty pump and introduced her new sister, the Zeva. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

For men of the British royal family, leather oxfords and similar lace-up dress shoes are the usual formal shoe. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

The Transformers star’s flowing tresses extended past the hemline of her lace-up leather crop top. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

Styles opted for a relaxed black suit, white t-shirt, red socks, and black lace-up dress shoes. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for lace-up

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