Shoelace vs Inkle - What's the difference?
shoelace | inkle |
(rare) To hint at; disclose.
(rare) To have a hint or inkling of; divine.
Narrow linen tape, used for trimmings or to make shoelaces
As nouns the difference between shoelace and inkle
is that shoelace is a lace used for fastening a shoe while inkle is narrow linen tape, used for trimmings or to make shoelaces.As a verb inkle is
to hint at; disclose.shoelace
English
(wikipedia shoelace)Derived terms
* shoelacedSynonyms
* shoestring (US)Meronyms
* aigletSee also
* bootlace * lacinginkle
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl), from *.Verb
(inkl)Derived terms
* (l)Etymology 2
Apparently from earlier *(term), perhaps from an incorrect division of lingle, lingel.Alternative forms
* (l)Noun
(-)- (Shakespeare)