unlace
pronunciation
How to pronounce unlace in British English:
UK [ʌnˈleɪs]
How to pronounce unlace in American English:
US [ʌn'leɪs]
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- Verb:
- undo the ties of
Word Origin
- unlace (v.)
- c. 1300, from un- (2) "opposite of" + lace (v.). Related: Unlaced; unlacing.
Example
- 1. Buck mulligan sat down to unlace his boots .
- 2. He raises his shoe to unlace it , and catches the sight of the slippers . He stops unlacing and looks at them as if they had appeared there of their own accord .