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unlaced

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un·lace  (n-ls)
tr.v. un·laced, un·lac·ing, un·lac·es
1.
a. To loosen or undo the lacing or laces of.
b. To loosen or remove the clothing of.
2. Obsolete To disgrace.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unlacedunlaced - with laces not tied; "teenagers slopping around in unlaced sneakers"
untied
laced, tied - closed with a lace; "snugly laced shoes"
2.unlacedunlaced - not under constraint in action or expression; "this unbuttoned and disrespectful age"- Curtis Bok; "unlaced behavior in the neighborhood pub"
unbuttoned
unrestrained - not subject to restraint; "unrestrained laughter"


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William de Wyvil and Stephen de Martival, the marshals of the field, were the first to offer their congratulations to the victor, praying him, at the same time, to suffer his helmet to be unlaced, or, at least, that he would raise his visor ere they conducted him to receive the prize of the day's tourney from the hands of Prince John.
Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context
He pushed the hamper into a corner, threw a sack over it to keep the hens quiet, put a pot on the fire, and unlaced his boots.
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The same ceremony recommenced, with the same words, whilst Winter unlaced his leather cuirass, that he might disguise himself like the king.
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