lacings
Boot closure threads
Lacings are cords or strings threaded through eyelets or holes to fasten or tighten something—the lacings of a shoe, a corset, or a football.
The term also describes decorative braids or trim on uniforms and upholstery.
In cooking, lacings are small amounts of alcohol or flavoring added to food or drink: coffee with a lacing of whiskey.
Reinforced holes for threading
- agletsProtective cord terminations
- knotsSecured loops in rope
- sneakersCasual athletic footwear
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
trainers · cleats · brogues · oxfords · tongues · tightening · loops · crisscross
Connections or neckwear
- cordsThin flexible strands
- strapsNarrow securing bands
- bindingLegally or morally required
- fastenFix securely in position
cinch · tether · lash · threading · crisscross · tightening · adjusting · loops
Narrow fabric strips
- embellishmentsDecorative extras added on
- trimmingsExtras that complete something
- cordsThin flexible strands
- braidingInterlacing three strands
crisscross · weaving · interlacing · openwork · lattice · threading · embroidery · macrame
eyelets
Reinforced holes for threading
boots · trainers · cleats · brogues · oxfords · tongues · tightening · loops · crisscross · threading
ties
Connections or neckwear
fasten · cinch · tether · lash · threading · crisscross · tightening · adjusting · loops · grommets
ribbons
Narrow fabric strips
- embellishmentsDecorative extras added on
- trimmingsExtras that complete something
- cordsThin flexible strands
braiding · crisscross · weaving · interlacing · openwork · lattice · threading · embroidery · macrame · crocheted
stays
Remains in place
tightlacing · bodice · underbust · overbust · cinching · Victorian · Edwardian · hooks · eyelets · ribbon
spiking
Rising sharply upward
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- poisoningHarmful substance exposure
- druggingAdministering intoxicants covertly
tainting · tampering · fentanyl · adding · mixing · doctoring · substance · beverages · unknowing · criminal