Bootlace

/ˈbuːtleɪs/ noun

Definition

A cord or string used to fasten and tighten a boot, threaded through eyelets along the sides of a boot.

Etymology

Compound word from 'boot' and 'lace' (from Old French 'las' meaning noose or cord), describing the string that holds boots together.

Kelly Says

Bootlaces reveal fashion history—Victorian soldiers famously wore long bootlaces as a status symbol (the longer your laces, the fancier your uniform), and this evolved into 'bootlace ties' worn as actual neckwear by rockabilly musicians in the 1950s.

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