unlace

[ uhn-leys ]

/ ʌnˈleɪs /

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verb (used with object), un·laced, un·lac·ing.

to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).

to loosen or remove the garments of (a person) by or as if by undoing laces.

Origin of unlace

First recorded in 1300–50, unlace is from the Middle English word unlacen.See un-², lace

Words nearby unlace

unknowable, unknowing, unknown, unknown quantity, Unknown Soldier, unlace, unlade, unlaid, unlamented, unlash, unlatch

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Example sentences from the Web for unlace

By-and-by, with the book on his knee and his eyes still fixed on it, Archie began mechanically to unlace his boots.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions
If I just unlace this one, you can wiggle your foot out as easy as pie.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High|Leslie W. Quirk
Philothea was stooping to unlace her sandal, and she immediately picked it up.
Philothea|Lydia Maria Child
Alexander pushed her gently into a low wicker chair, and knelt to unlace her boots, and when he took them off he rubbed her feet.
Yonder|Emily Hilda Young

He stared a long time at the bottle, drank again, and stooping, began to unlace his boots.
The Promise|James B. Hendryx

British Dictionary definitions for unlace

unlace

/ (ʌnˈleɪs) /

verb (tr)

to loosen or undo the lacing of (shoes, garments, etc)

to unfasten or remove garments of (oneself or another) by or as if by undoing lacing

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	unlace
释义	unlace [ uhn-leys ] / ʌnˈleɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR unlace ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), un·laced, un·lac·ing. to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.). to loosen or remove the garments of (a person) by or as if by undoing laces. Origin of unlace First recorded in 1300–50, unlace is from the Middle English word unlacen.See un-², lace Words nearby unlace unknowable, unknowing, unknown, unknown quantity, Unknown Soldier, unlace, unlade, unlaid, unlamented, unlash, unlatch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unlace By-and-by, with the book on his knee and his eyes still fixed on it, Archie began mechanically to unlace his boots. In Accordance with the Evidence\|Oliver Onions If I just unlace this one, you can wiggle your foot out as easy as pie. The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High\|Leslie W. Quirk Philothea was stooping to unlace her sandal, and she immediately picked it up. Philothea\|Lydia Maria Child Alexander pushed her gently into a low wicker chair, and knelt to unlace her boots, and when he took them off he rubbed her feet. Yonder\|Emily Hilda Young He stared a long time at the bottle, drank again, and stooping, began to unlace his boots. The Promise\|James B. Hendryx British Dictionary definitions for unlace unlace / (ʌnˈleɪs) / verb (tr) to loosen or undo the lacing of (shoes, garments, etc) to unfasten or remove garments of (oneself or another) by or as if by undoing lacing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to unlace break up, slacken, relax, ease, loose, undo, unlock, untie, alleviate, unscrew, untangle, decipher, resolve, solve, loosen, disentangle, unloose, extricate, unclasp, unfasten
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unlace

verb (used with object), un·laced, un·lac·ing.

Origin of unlace

Words nearby unlace

Example sentences from the Web for unlace

British Dictionary definitions for unlace

verb (tr)

Words related to unlace