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unlace
verb un·lace \ˌən-ˈlās\
: to loosen or pull out the laces of (a shoe, boot, etc.)
Full Definition of UNLACE
transitive verb
1
: to loose by undoing a lacing
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First Known Use of UNLACE
14th century
Rhymes with UNLACE
abase, airspace, Alsace, ambsace, apace, backspace, best-case, biface, birthplace, blackface, boldface, bookcase, bootlace, braincase, briefcase, clubface, crankcase, cyclase, debase, deface, disgrace, displace, dogface, doughface, efface, embrace, emplace, encase, enchase, enlace, erase, euclase, firebase, fireplace, footpace, footrace, foreface, freebase, gyrase, half-space, hard case, headspace, hydrase, Jerez, kinase, lactase, lightface, lipase, lyase, maltase, manes, millrace, milreis, misplace, mutase, notecase, null-space, nutcase, outface, outpace, outrace, paleface, postface, Quilmes, replace, scapegrace, shoelace, showcase, showplace, slipcase, smearcase, someplace, staircase, subbase, subspace, suitcase, tailrace, tenace, typeface, ukase, unbrace, watchcase, wheelbase, whey-face, whiteface, workplace, worst-case
UNLACE Defined for Kids
unlace
verb un·lace \ˌən-ˈlās\
un·lacedun·lac·ing
Definition of UNLACE for Kids
: to undo the laces of <unlace a shoe>
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