unlace
unlace verb: to remove the knot from laces; to undo laces.
Verb
unlace (third-person singular simple present unlaces, present participle unlacing, simple past and past participle unlaced)
- To remove the knot from laces; to undo laces.
- Unlace your shoes before taking them off.
- Bradly tapped the ashes from his pipe, signifying a leisured interlude over. "Time to get a move on," he said, and began to unlace his boots for wading.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 139
- To loosen the clothing of (a person).
- To remove (film) from a projector.
unlace meaning in Bengali
unlace in Bengali
- ফিতা থেকে গিঁট সরানো, ফিতা খোলা, পোশাক ঢিলে করা, প্রজেক্টর থেকে সরানো
Antonyms of unlace
Forms of unlace
| third-person singular present | unlaces |
|---|---|
| present participle | unlacing |
| past participle | unlaced |
| past | unlaced |
Origin of unlace
From Middle English unlacen, unlasen, equivalent to un- + lace.
Questions about unlace
- What does unlace mean?
- Unlace means to remove the knot from laces; to undo laces.
- What is unlace in Bengali?
- Unlace in Bengali is ফিতা থেকে গিঁট সরানো, ফিতা খোলা, পোশাক ঢিলে করা. See Unlace meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is unlace?
- Unlace is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unlace?
- The past tense of unlace is unlaced.
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