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Shoelace vs Inkle - What's the difference?

shoelace | inkle |

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

Noun

(en noun)
  • A lace used for fastening a shoe.
  • Derived terms

    * shoelaced

    Synonyms

    * shoestring (US)

    Meronyms

    * aiglet

    See also

    * bootlace * lacing

    inkle

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from *.

    Verb

    (inkl)
  • (rare) To hint at; disclose.
  • (rare) To have a hint or inkling of; divine.
  • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Apparently from earlier *(term), perhaps from an incorrect division of lingle, lingel.

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (-)
  • Narrow linen tape, used for trimmings or to make shoelaces
  • (Shakespeare)