shoelace
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of shoelace
Example Sentences
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Some of the lines are silly—about how he hogged the pepperoni pizza at our birthday party, put an obviously recyclable cup in the trash, and often leaves his shoelaces untied.
From Literature
Student Martynas, whose shoelaces provided endless entertainment for Florrie, said the puppy would be "a very good outlet" for those needing to get something off their chest.
From BBC
I put the shopping down and crouched to do up my shoelace, and by the time I stood up again his door was opening.
From Literature
He glanced back at the floor a second time, at Katherine’s red-striped shoelaces flapping out loose and dangling down beside the leg of the chair.
From Literature
His father’s left boot was dangling by its shoelace from a lower branch.
From Literature
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