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SHOELACE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A lace used for fastening shoes
Synonyms:
shoe lace; shoe string; shoelace; shoestring
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("shoelace" is a kind of...):
lace; lacing (a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment))
Meronyms (parts of "shoelace"):
aglet; aiglet (metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon)
Holonyms ("shoelace" is a part of...):
shoe (footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material)
