Definition of shoelace
: a lace or string for fastening a shoe
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You were promised baseball, Legos, laughter, and shoelaces in this piece.
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Red shoelaces hung from both rearview mirrors, a symbol Roberts said is used by the Ku Klux Klan for intimidation and initiation into the organization.
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Otherwise, people will go through their lives tripping over their own shoelaces.
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The emergency protocol suggests use a string or a shoelace.
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Darwin Micheal Mejia arrived on a flight from Phoenix just after 2 a.m., wearing small brown boots with red shoelaces.
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Anyway, that was good, and then there was that France game, with the bloke who dislocated his shoelace and that United player with an ever changing haircut.
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Even the brand's signature shoelaces are stitched by hand.
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Luna, who was wearing a ski mask, sunglasses, and surgical gloves, grabbed the victim from behind, put her into a chokehold, and tied her hands with shoelaces under the I-55 viaduct, according to the release.
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First Known Use of shoelace
circa 1647
SHOELACE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of shoelace for English Language Learners
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: a long, thin material like a string that is used for fastening a shoe
SHOELACE Defined for Kids
Definition of shoelace for Students
: a lace or string for fastening a shoe
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