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shoelacea cord or string used for fastening a shoe

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a cord or string used for fastening a shoe

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʃuːleɪs/

Example Sentences

  • The kindergarten teacher spent half the morning helping kids tie their shoelaces.
  • I always buy shoes with velcro because I'm terrible at tying shoelaces.
  • My shoelace broke right before the important presentation.

shoelace

NOUN

[/ˈʃuːleɪs/]

a cord or string used for fastening a shoe

a determined young child bends forward to tie their bright red sneakers before heading out. Their small fingers carefully loop the white cord through the eyelets and around itself. The loose ends of the cord dangle as the child works to create a secure knot. A patient older sibling kneels nearby offering encouragement and guidance. The bedroom shows scattered toys and a backpack ready by the door.  a cord or string being used for fastening a shoe
💡 Concept

a determined young child bends forward to tie their bright red sneakers before heading out. Their small fingers carefully loop the white cord through the eyelets and around itself. The loose ends of the cord dangle as the child works to create a secure knot. A patient older sibling kneels nearby offering encouragement and guidance. The bedroom shows scattered toys and a backpack ready by the door. a cord or string being used for fastening a shoe

Replace the old shoelace with a grandfather's embrace!
🎵 Rhyme

Replace the old shoelace with a grandfather's embrace!

Got the picture? Now let's practice.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈʃuːleɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈʃuːleɪs/

🌳Etymology

Rootshoe
Suffix-lace

🎵Rhyme

embracereplacedisgrace
embrace
replace
disgrace

🔗Collocations

tie shoelaces
untied shoelaces
loose shoelaces
broken shoelace
shoelace knot

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The kindergarten teacher spent half the morning helping kids tie their shoelaces.

😄 Fun example

I always buy shoes with velcro because I'm terrible at tying shoelaces.

My shoelace broke right before the important presentation.

She customized her sneakers with rainbow-colored shoelaces.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

bootlaceshoe stringlacing

Antonyms

velcrobuckleslip-on

Related

sneakerbooteyeletagletknot

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