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Added 10 October 2026

unlace

verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about unlace at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To remove the knot from laces; to undo laces.
Unlace your shoes before taking them off.
To loosen the clothing of (a person).
To remove (film) from a projector.

Origin

From Middle English unlacen, unlasen, equivalent to un- + lace.

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