SHOELACE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A lace used for fastening shoes

Synonyms:

shoe lace; shoe string; shoelace; shoestring

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("shoelace" 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 "shoelace"):

aglet; aiglet (metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon)

Holonyms ("shoelace" 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)