Synonyms & related words for shoelaces

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of shoelaces. 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 shoelaces

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

Where does shoelaces come from?

The word shoelaces 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.