Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shoelacing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shoelac-ing
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fastening of a shoe with a lace.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From shoe + lacing.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does shoelacing mean?: The fastening of a shoe with a lace.
Where does shoelacing come from?: From shoe + lacing.

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