unlace

Un*lace", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + lace.] 1. To loose by undoing a lacing; as, to unlace a shoe. 2. To loose the dress of; to undress; hence, to expose; to disgrace. What's the matter, That you unlace your reputation thus Shak. 3. (Naut.) Defn: 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. Totten.

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