[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

shoelace \shoe"lace\, n.
   a length of cord for tying the upper parts of a shoe
   together. commercial shoelaces usually come in different
   lengths, and have each end confined in a narrow plastic tube
   for convenience in inserting the cords through the holes in a
   shoe upper. also called shoestring.
   pjc
see also:
shoestring 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

shoelace
     n : a lace used for fastening shoes syn: shoe lace, shoestring,
          shoe string
see also:
shoe lace shoestring shoe string 

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