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laced-up boot

laced-up boot

3.4
A boot that you tie with long strings to hold it closed around the ankle
  • noun
  • /ˈleɪst ʌp buːt/
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  • The soldier polished his laced-up boots until they shone before the inspection.

Examples

  • She wears laced-up boots and a silk flower in her hair.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • He put on his new laced-up boots before going for a hike in the mountains.

  • She loves wearing laced-up boots because they provide great ankle support while walking.

Synonyms

combat boot
vslaced-up boot
7 3.4

A strong boot with laces like the ones soldiers wear

is the general term for footwear fastened through eyelets or hooks

Antonyms

unlaced
1 3.4

The strings on a shoe or clothing are not tied and hang loose

Surface Forms

laced-up boot singular
laced-up boots plural

Morphology

laced-up + boot

The phrase simply describes a boot that is fastened with laces: 'laced-up' (fastened with laces) modifies 'boot' (footwear). A B1 learner who knows 'lace'/'laced' and 'boot' can readily infer this meaning, and the adjective+noun composition is a common, predictable pattern across languages.

Etymology

The phrase laced-up boot comes from the simple picture of a boot closed by laces that are pulled tight across the front. So, it means a boot 'tied with laces', often giving ankle support and keeping out snow.