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Definition of unlace verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unlace

verb
 
/ʌnˈleɪs/
 
/ʌnˈleɪs/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they unlace
 
/ʌnˈleɪs/
 
/ʌnˈleɪs/
he / she / it unlaces
 
/ʌnˈleɪsɪz/
 
/ʌnˈleɪsɪz/
past simple unlaced
 
/ʌnˈleɪst/
 
/ʌnˈleɪst/
past participle unlaced
 
/ʌnˈleɪst/
 
/ʌnˈleɪst/
-ing form unlacing
 
/ʌnˈleɪsɪŋ/
 
/ʌnˈleɪsɪŋ/
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  1. unlace something to unfasten the laces of shoes, clothes, etc. opposite lace
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnlace is used with these nouns as the object:
    • boot
    • shoe
    • trainer
    See full entry
See unlace in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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