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Definition of latchet in English: latchetnoun ˈlatʃɪtˈlaCHət archaic A narrow thong or lace for fastening a shoe or sandal. Example sentencesExamples - Another method of fastening shoes involved using ribbon or tapes to secure latchets which are folded over.
- The cover with mock latchet and ring finial and the two-stepped, angular handles on the body are popular features on pieces from 1800 onwards.
- Buckles were made to be attached to the shoe's two straps, or latchets, securing them over the instep.
- The shoes lose their fit and the latchets soon have to replaced by a cobbled-in bit of scrap leather.
- This would also be consistent with the latchets, which were likely fastened over the instep with a buckle.
Synonyms shoelace, bootlace, shoestring, lacing, string, cord, thong, twine, tie
Origin Late Middle English: from Old French lachet, variant of lacet, from laz 'lace'. Definition of latchet in US English: latchetnounˈlaCHət archaic A narrow thong or lace for fastening a shoe or sandal. Example sentencesExamples - The shoes lose their fit and the latchets soon have to replaced by a cobbled-in bit of scrap leather.
- Buckles were made to be attached to the shoe's two straps, or latchets, securing them over the instep.
- The cover with mock latchet and ring finial and the two-stepped, angular handles on the body are popular features on pieces from 1800 onwards.
- Another method of fastening shoes involved using ribbon or tapes to secure latchets which are folded over.
- This would also be consistent with the latchets, which were likely fastened over the instep with a buckle.
Synonyms shoelace, bootlace, shoestring, lacing, string, cord, thong, twine, tie
Origin Late Middle English: from Old French lachet, variant of lacet, from laz ‘lace’. |