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bootlace

noun
/ˈbutˌleɪs/US

Etymology

From boot + lace.

  1. derived from laqueus
  2. derived from *laceum✻
  3. derived from las
  4. inherited from lace
  5. compounded as bootlace — “boot + lace”

Definitions

  1. A long lace for fastening boots.

  2. A long, thin, chewy confectionery, typically with liquorice or fruit flavour.

The neighborhood

Derived

bootlaced, bootlace fungus, bootlace tie, bootlace weed, bootlace worm

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