unlace
Free the eyelets
To unlace is to undo or loosen laces—the opposite of lacing up: She unlaced her boots after the long hike.
The word appears in contexts of undressing or releasing tension: He unlaced his corset, unlace the stays.
Figuratively, to unlace can mean to relax or undo restraint.
Undo a fastening
- unbindTo release from bonds
- loosenReduce tension or grip
- unknotRemove a tangle
- unthreadRemove from a hole
unfasten · undo · unstring · unclasp · unhook · unloop · slacken · disentangle
Covering for feet
- bootHigh shoe or startup
- sneakerSoft-soled athletic shoe
- cleatShoe spike for grip
- skateGliding boot or flatfish
hiking boot · oxford · brogue · trainer · eyelet · aglet · tongue · bootlace
untie
Undo a fastening
unthread · unfasten · undo · unstring · unclasp · unhook · unloop · slacken · disentangle · unravel
shoe
Covering for feet
skate · hiking boot · oxford · brogue · trainer · eyelet · aglet · tongue · bootlace · loosen
corset
Boned waist-shaping undergarment
dress · garment · loosen · unfasten · undress · disrobe · boudoir · intimate · ribbons · eyelets
expose
Make known publicly
disclose · open · unwrap · peel · strip away · lay bare · unmask · show · divulge