unlace

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

UNLA'CE, verb intransitive 1. To loose from lacing or fastening by a cord or strings passed through loops and holes; as, to unlace a helmet or a garment. 2. To loose a woman's dress. 3. To divest of ornaments. 4. In sea language, to loose and take off a bonnet from a sail.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI

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