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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 shoes
Familiarity information: SHOE LACE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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