# lacing

/lˈeɪsɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/lacing
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

thin cords you use to tie shoes or boots, or the way you tie them.

For teachers: thin cords used to fasten shoes, boots, or clothing, and the pattern in which they are tied.

## Examples

- She pulls the lacing tight on her new boots.
- He replaces the broken lacing in his hiking boots before the weekend trip.
- The museum's display of Victorian corsets drew attention to the intricate lacing that shaped both fashion and ideas about the body.

## Synonyms

lace, shoestring, shoelace, bootlace

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