Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A shoelace.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The string or cord for fastening a boot or half-boot; a shoe-string.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a long lace for fastening boots.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A long
lace forfastening boots .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a long lace for fastening boots
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Examples
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Charm him with snappy banter, then strangle him with a bootlace.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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Charm him with snappy banter, then strangle him with a bootlace.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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Slim was dressed as always in giant-buckled jeans, ornate cowboy boots, several bootlace ties and a hat with a genuine snakeskin wrapped around it.
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Charm him with snappy banter, then strangle him with a bootlace.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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Charm him with snappy banter, then strangle him with a bootlace.
Etched in Bone Adrian Phoenix 2011
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We considered this problem while the tortoise investigated my bootlace.
Beginner’s Grace Kate Braestrup 2010
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We considered this problem while the tortoise investigated my bootlace.
Beginner’s Grace Kate Braestrup 2010
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We considered this problem while the tortoise investigated my bootlace.
Beginner’s Grace Kate Braestrup 2010
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All that remains intact is metal: the clicking heel studs, the little bootlace eyes, and a million hobnails, tacks and studs.
Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009
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All that remains intact is metal: the clicking heel studs, the little bootlace eyes, and a million hobnails, tacks and studs.
Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009
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