lace-up
[ leys-uhp ]
/ ˈleɪsˌʌp /
noun
anything that laces up, especially a boot with shoelaces that lace up from the vamp to the top of the boot.
adjective
having a lace that is laced up as a closure: a lace-up blouse.
Origin of lace-up
First recorded in 1830–40; noun and adj. use of verb phrase
lace up
Words nearby lace-up
lace pillow,
lace stay,
lace up,
lace-curtain,
lace-fern,
lace-up,
lacebark,
lacedaemon,
lacedaemonian,
laceleaf,
lacemaking
British Dictionary definitions for lace up
lace up
verb
(tr, adverb)
to tighten or fasten (clothes or footwear) with laces
adjective lace-up
(of footwear) to be fastened with laces
noun lace-up
a lace-up shoe or boot