shoelace shoe·lace UK/ˈʃuːˌleɪs/ US/ˈʃuˌleɪs/ uncommon noun 1. a lace used for fastening shoes Synonymsshoe laceshoestringshoe string Related words Broader terms lace Parts shoe Part of aglet WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.