shoelace

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shoelace

  • /ˈʃuːˌleɪs/

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shoe + lace

noun shoelaces

  1. A lace used for fastening a shoe. untied shoelace

    Similar: shoestring

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noun for fastening a shoe — see also lace

Españolcordón, cordonera, majuela, pasador, agujeta, cabete
한국어신발끈 sinbalkkeun, 구두끈 gudukkeun, 끈 kkeun
日本語靴紐 kutsuhimo
中文鞋帶 /鞋带 xiédài
Portuguêsataca, atacador, cadarço, cordão
Françaislacet de soulier, lacet
DeutschSchnürsenkel, Schuhband, Schnürband, Senkel, Litze, Schnur
Italianolaccio, stringa
Ελληνικάκορδόνι kordóni
Românășiret
Русскийшнуро́к šnurók
Tiếng Việtdây giày
العربيةشِرَاك širāk, رِبَاط الْحِذَاء ribāṭ al-ḥiḏāʔ
עבריתשְׂרוֹךְ נַעַל srókh na'ál

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@misc{shoelace_2026,
  title = {shoelace},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shoelace},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}