Definitions

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  • noun The fastening of a shoe with a lace.

Etymologies

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shoe +‎ lacing

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Examples

  • Then a rope, on the principle of a shoelace, is run through the eyelets, and on the principle of a shoelacing the man is laced in the canvas.

    Chapter 7 2010

  • Then a rope, on the principle of a shoelace, is run through the eyelets, and on the principle of a shoelacing the man is laced in the canvas.

    Chapter 7 1915

  • "No," answered Rebecca, shaking her head decidedly; "I wanted to use ribbons, because all the other girls did, and they looked so pretty, but I used to tie my essays with twine strings on purpose; and the one on solitude I fastened with an old shoelacing just to show it what I thought of it!"

    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm 1903

  • "No," answered Rebecca, shaking her head decidedly; "I wanted to use ribbons, because all the other girls did, and they looked so pretty, but I used to tie my essays with twine strings on purpose; and the one on solitude I fastened with an old shoelacing just to show it what I thought of it!"

    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin 1889

  • The world of shoelacing has a clear expert: Ian Fieggen, author of shoelacing techniques.

    Shoeflyer | Shoes, Trends & Reviews 2009

  • Perhaps Ian’s shoelacing methods webpage can help.

    How to Lace Your Shoes « Gerry Canavan 2005

  • If you’re like me, then the aesthetics of proper shoelacing is something you give a tremendous amount of thought to every time you buy a new pair of shoes.

    How to Lace Your Shoes « Gerry Canavan 2005

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