shoelace
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of shoelace
Example Sentences
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He showed her how to use one of her shoelaces to fashion a wick.
So you can do things like you can scare people, you can go to high-five them and then take it away, you can untie people’s shoelaces.
From Los Angeles Times
Keep going as long as your shoelace can hold.
From Seattle Times
There’s a little wear over the little toe and the shoelaces tucked under the heel.’”
From Washington Times
All fans received limited edition purple shoelaces featuring Women's Empowerment Month-related phrases.
From Fox News
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