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shoelace

[ shoo-leys ]
/ ˈʃuˌleɪs /
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noun
a string or lace for fastening a shoe.
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Origin of shoelace

First recorded in 1640–50; shoe + lace
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British Dictionary definitions for shoelace

shoelace
/ (ˈʃuːˌleɪs) /

noun
a cord or lace for fastening shoes
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