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shoelace

/ˈʃuːˌleɪs/

Meanings
noun
A lace used for fastening a shoe.

Examples :

"I tripped because my shoelace was untied. "
wear item thing

Related Words

Illustration lace

lace noun

/leɪs/

A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread. Wp

"The grandmother's antique doily was made of a delicate lace. "

Illustration i

i noun

/aɪ/

The name of the Latin-script letter I.

"the position of an i-dot (the dot of an i)"

Illustration shoe

shoe noun

/ʃuː/

A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.

"My son wore his new brown shoes to school today. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

Because of; as a result of.

"I went home, for I was tired."

Illustration tripped

tripped verb

/tɹɪpt/

To fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot

"Be careful not to trip on the tree roots."

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration untied

untied adjective

/ʌnˈtaɪd/ /ˌʌnˈtaɪd/

Not tied; undone

"The child's shoelace was untied, so she tripped. "

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration my

my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"

Illustration fastening

fastening verb

/ˈfæsnɪŋ/ /ˈfɑːsnɪŋ/

To attach or connect in a secure manner.

"Can you fasten these boards together with some nails?"