What does shoe-tie mean?
Shoe-tie means (now rare) A shoelace..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(now rare) A shoelace..
[…] as, for example, in the present case of throwing herself, metaphorically speaking, at Mr Casaubon's feet, and kissing his unfashionable shoe-ties as if he were a Protestant Pope.
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Shoe-tie means (now rare) A shoelace..
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[…] as, for example, in the present case of throwing herself, metaphorically speaking, at Mr Casaubon's feet, and kissing his unfashionable shoe-ties as if he were a Protestant Pope.
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