shoelace

noun

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

Examples of shoelace in a Sentence

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The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in North Carolina listed the cause of death as hanging, with a shoelace used as a ligature. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2024 The man forced her into the woods, pushed her down on the ground and tied her hands and feet with shoelaces. Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024 Also, standard shoelaces are replaced by an adjustable strap that can be secured in seconds. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024 Dug it themselves, tripped over their own shoelaces, tumbled, fumbled right in. Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 28 Sep. 2024 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 11 Dec. 2024.

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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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