shoelacing en · NOUN
Etymology
From shoe + lacing.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The fastening of a shoe with a lace.
To ensure a tight fit, the material was drawn together in the back of the body by a kind of lacing not unlike present-day shoelacing.
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