Synonyms & related words for shoelace

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of shoelace. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to shoelace

Explore words related to shoelace — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include shoestring, bootlace, laces, aglet, aiglet, latchet, babiche, shoe. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does shoelace come from?

The word shoelace breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: shoe-, from Old English scoh (“footwear”); and -lace, from Latin laqueus (“noose, snare”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.