shoelacing

English

Etymology

From shoe +‎ lacing.

Noun

shoelacing (uncountable)

1. The fastening of a shoe with a lace.
   • 2011, Robert G. Mayer, Embalming: History, Theory, and Practice, 5th edition, page 473:

     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.

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