Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unlace

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: un-lace
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the knot from laces; to undo laces.

Transitive verb

verb

To loosen the clothing of (a person).

Transitive verb

verb

To remove (film) from a projector.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Unlace your shoes before taking them off."
"Bradly tapped the ashes from his pipe, signifying a leisured interlude over. "Time to get a move on," he said, and began to unlace his boots for wading."

Etymology

From Middle English unlacen, unlasen, equivalent to un- + lace.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: unlacen

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

unlaces (present, singular) unlacing (participle, present) unlaced (participle, past) unlaced (past)

Synonyms

untie unbrace

Antonyms

lace up

Questions

What does unlace mean?: To remove the knot from laces; to undo laces.
Where does unlace come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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