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- [leys uhp]
- /leɪs ʌp/
- /leɪs ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [leys uhp]
- /leɪs ʌp/
Definitions of lace-up word
- noun lace-up anything that laces up, especially a boot with shoelaces that lace up from the vamp to the top of the boot. 1
- adjective lace-up having a lace that is laced up as a closure: a lace-up blouse. 1
- adjective lace-up Of footwear or clothing, fastening with a lace. 0
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Origin of lace-up
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; noun and adj. use of verb phrase lace up
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Parts of speech for Lace-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lace-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with l
- Words starting with la
- Words starting with lac
- Words starting with lace
- Words starting with laceu
- Words starting with laceup