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- adj. of clothing Fastened with a lace.
- adj. of a film Fixed in the sprockets of the projector.
- adj. idiomatic Restrained; uptight.
- adj. informal Ready for a fight (and numerous derived shades of meaning).
Examples
“There was the day he got spooked by a rattlesnake, fell and broke his ankle he spent the next few weeks jogging with a laced-up boot.”
“The tourists in neater shorts, looking prim and Midwestern in denim blues and whites, short white socks, laced-up shoes.”
“He wears camouflage trousers and laced-up boots and a worn black T-shirt with the sleeves cut off, the phrase REBEL: PUNK AND SKIN PRIDE, ANTI-FASCISTS on front.”
“Every few meters along the perimeter, imposing Mexican guards stand wearing cocked berets, navy trousers tucked into laced-up combat boots, and heavy fatigue vests.”
“Monáe's quiff comes loose a few times, disrupting the impression of a laced-up asexual dominatrix with her funk on.”
“I thought the ballet shoes were a laced-up corset left over from Valentine's day!”
“Meanwhile, I was edging my laced-up oxfords, virginal white, over the glass-strewn sand that surrounded the Arabian Knights.”
“All the throat clearings and little ticks, even the Woody wardrobe—down to the glasses, corduroys, sweaters, and laced-up Buster Brown oxfords.”
“Now, I work in a pretty laced-up place, but neoprene messenger bags are a part of the corporate culture pretty much everywhere in Midtown, and everyone from day laborers to CEO's carry Timbuk2s on the N train.”
“He had dark pants Wes Clark were tucked into laced-up combat boots.”
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