To unlace something or remove laces from an object like a shoe or corset.
From the prefix 'de-' meaning 'reverse' or 'remove,' combined with 'lace.' The word has been in English since at least the 16th century when laced clothing was common.
This word reminds us that 'lace' as a verb is much older than we might think—people have been 'delacing' their boots and corsets for 500 years, making it a perfectly normal English word even if we don't use it much today.
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