English > shoe string: 2 senses > noun 2, artifactMeaning | A lace used for fastening shoes. |
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Synonyms | shoelace, shoe lace, shoestring |
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Part of | shoe | footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material |
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Parts | aglet, aiglet | metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon |
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Broader | lace, lacing | A cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) |
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Spanish | agujeta, cordón del zapato, cordón de zapatos, cordón |
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Catalan | cordó de les sabates, cordó de sabates, cordó |
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