latchet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a leather strap or thong used to attach a sandal or shoe to the foot

WordNet

Latch"et noun
Etymology
OE. lachet, from an OF. dialect form of F. lacet plaited string, lace dim. of lacs. See Lace.
Definitions
  1. The string that fastens a shoe; a shoestring.

Webster 1913