unlace
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unlace
Where it comes from
From Middle English unlacen, unlasen, equivalent to un- + lace.
verb unlaces · unlacing · unlaced
- To remove the knot from laces; to undo laces. Unlace your shoes before taking them off.
- To loosen the clothing of (a person).
- To remove (film) from a projector.
Opposite: lace up
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verb
Opposite: lace up
Talk about this word "unlace." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unlace. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. unlace. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unlace "unlace." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unlace.Cite this
@misc{unlace_2026,
title = {unlace},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unlace},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
