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SHOE LACE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does shoe lace mean? 

SHOE LACE (noun)
  The noun SHOE LACE has 1 sense:

1. a lace used for fastening shoesplay

  Familiarity information: SHOE LACE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SHOE LACE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A lace used for fastening shoes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

shoe lace; shoe string; shoelace; shoestring

Hypernyms ("shoe lace" 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 "shoe lace"):

aglet; aiglet (metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon)

Holonyms ("shoe lace" 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)


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