'Shoelace' definitions:

Definition of 'shoelace'

From: WordNet
noun
A lace used for fastening shoes [syn: shoelace, shoe lace, shoestring, shoe string]

Definition of 'Shoelace'

From: GCIDE
  • Shoelace \Shoe"lace\, n. a length of cord for tying the upper parts of a shoe together. Commercial shoelaces usually come in different lengths, and have each end confined in a narrow plastic tube for convenience in inserting the cords through the holes in a shoe upper. Also called shoestring. [PJC]