The difference between Lace and Shoelace

When used as nouns, lace means a light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread, whereas shoelace means a lace used for fastening a shoe.


Lace is also verb with the meaning: to fasten (something) with laces.

check bellow for the other definitions of Lace and Shoelace

  1. Lace as a noun (uncountable):

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

  2. Lace as a noun (countable):

    A cord or ribbon passed through eyelets in a shoe or garment, pulled tight and tied to fasten the shoe or garment firmly.

  3. Lace as a noun:

    A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net.

    Examples:

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  4. Lace as a noun (slang, obsolete):

    Spirits added to coffee or another beverage.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Addison"

  1. Lace as a verb (transitive):

    To fasten (something) with laces.

  2. Lace as a verb (transitive):

    To add alcohol, poison, a drug or anything else potentially harmful to (food or drink).

  3. Lace as a verb (transitive):

    To interweave items.

    Examples:

    "to lace one's fingers together"

  4. Lace as a verb (transitive):

    To interweave the spokes of a bicycle wheel.

  5. Lace as a verb:

    To beat; to lash; to make stripes on.

  6. Lace as a verb:

    To adorn with narrow strips or braids of some decorative material.

    Examples:

    "cloth laced with silver"

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  1. Shoelace as a noun:

    A lace used for fastening a shoe.

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