01 v. t. To loose by undoing a lacing; as, to unlace a shoe.
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1.
To loose by undoing a lacing; as, to unlace a shoe.
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To loose the dress of; to undress; hence, to expose; to disgrace.“What's the matter, That you unlace your reputation thus?” — Shak.
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3.
To loose, and take off, as a bonnet from a sail, or to cast off, as any lacing in any part of the rigging of a vessel.(Naut.)