unlace
verb (used with object)
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
unlaced
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past participleof unlace.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof unlace.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
unlaceverb (used with object)to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
Example Sentences
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“All right, I got you,” Abdul said, as he unlaced Eric’s shoes and started to warm his feet in his hands.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2023
“We’re going to showcase what the unlaced has yet to see or hear,” 53-year-old E-40 told the Ringer this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2020
Knee pads come flying off, corsets are laced and unlaced, wigs righted and capes fastened.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 8, 2019
Run-D.M.C. were wearing what they always wore: all black and unlaced Adidas sneakers, flaps out.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2019
He gave her the reed whistle, unlaced his shoes and sat in the rocking chair in the kitchen.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
