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noun • metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon • ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform | ||||||||
30% | 6 | Tip of a lace | ||||||
noun • metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon • ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform | ||||||||
29% | 9 | Ability to bring the tip of the thumb into contact with the tip of another finger | ||||||
adjective • capable of being placed opposite to something | ||||||||
Protective Tip On A Lace
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1 | Decorative tip on a lace
New York Times -
04 Dec 2011 | New York Times / 04 Dec 2011 |
2 | Lace tip
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01 Aug 1992 | New York Times / 01 Aug 1992 |
3 | Remove left lace top somehow (a footwear tip)
The Guardian Quiptic -
08 Jun 2009 | The Guardian Quiptic / 08 Jun 2009 |
4 | Sometimes described as the biological equivalent of an aglet that prevents a shoelace from fraying, the protective tip of a chromosome
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24 Jun 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 24 Jun 2023 |
5 | Tip of a lace | |
6 | Tip of a lace | |
7 | Wing-tip tip
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23 Dec 1984 | New York Times / 23 Dec 1984 |