shoelace

noun

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

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The agents switched him to handcuffs that looked like shoelaces. Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025 The pumpkin is almost half the size of the boy, and his untied shoelaces become an unseen hazard. Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025 Metropolitan Diary: Rescued by shoelaces in Queens. German Lopez, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Tassels were transformed into boleros and belts, raw trimmings structured into midi skirts, and shoelaces whipstitched into button holes. Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 12 Mar. 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 4 Jul. 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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