unlaced


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un·lace

 (ŭn-lās′)
tr.v. un·laced, un·lac·ing, un·lac·es
To loosen or undo the lacing or laces of.
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unlaced

(ʌnˈleɪst)
adj
(Clothing & Fashion) with the lace or laces untied or loose
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.unlaced - with laces not tiedunlaced - with laces not tied; "teenagers slopping around in unlaced sneakers"
laced, tied - closed with a lace; "snugly laced shoes"
2.unlaced - not under constraint in action or expressionunlaced - not under constraint in action or expression; "this unbuttoned and disrespectful age"- Curtis Bok; "unlaced behavior in the neighborhood pub"
unrestrained - not subject to restraint; "unrestrained laughter"
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References in classic literature ?
William de Wyvil and Stephen de Martival, the marshals of the field, were the first to offer their congratulations to the victor, praying him, at the same time, to suffer his helmet to be unlaced, or, at least, that he would raise his visor ere they conducted him to receive the prize of the day's tourney from the hands of Prince John.
The same ceremony recommenced, with the same words, whilst Winter unlaced his leather cuirass, that he might disguise himself like the king.
George sat down where the ground was dry, and drearily unlaced his boots.
He pushed the hamper into a corner, threw a sack over it to keep the hens quiet, put a pot on the fire, and unlaced his boots.
If Young John had ever slackened in his truth in the less penetrable days of his boyhood, when youth is prone to wear its boots unlaced and is happily unconscious of digestive organs, he had soon strung it up again and screwed it tight.
Before he could no longer say anything, my father said to me: "Something is wrong." Sitting on the side of his bed and staring down at his unlaced shoes: "I don't know what's wrong.
I unlaced my Danners, set them in a place where I hoped I would find them again, and attempted to cover the last 50 yards or so in a pair of wool socks.
His felt hat was at a rakish tilt and his boots were unlaced to allow for the swelling of his feet.
Evidently, Nike announced a new sneaker boutique called 'Unlaced' last week that will specialize exclusively in women's sneakers.
Mrs Hughes has unlaced her stays, binned her bonnet and stepped into a leading role as an auburn-haired widow at the centre of ITV's New Year drama.
Bolt unlaced his now-famous gold spikes and took selfies with the fans.