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naises

English translation: typo for laces?

07:13 Feb 18, 2010
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / shoe
English term or phrase: naises
shoe naises in black color - 1 pair


this is found in a list of item someone possesses.
karcsy
Local time: 14:07
Selected answer:typo for laces?
Explanation:
Seems a bit far-fetched, perhaps, but since the only definition I can find for naise is the following, which seems highly unlikely, maybe that's what it is.

Urban Dictionary: naise
9 Feb 2004 ... naise - Insane German with homosexual tendencies. Likes to wear ladies underwear.
www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=naise
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:07
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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Jack Doughty


  

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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
typo for laces?


Explanation:
Seems a bit far-fetched, perhaps, but since the only definition I can find for naise is the following, which seems highly unlikely, maybe that's what it is.

Urban Dictionary: naise
9 Feb 2004 ... naise - Insane German with homosexual tendencies. Likes to wear ladies underwear.
www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=naise

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:07
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
Notes to answerer
Asker: I don't think its a typo for laces. I am thinking maybe it's a brand name or a type of shoe? This is included in the list of item confiscated from a detainee.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armorel Young: taking shoe laces off detainees is pretty standard practice, so Jack's suggestion sounds plausible to me - it's the sort of error that could easily arise if the list has been transcribed from an audio tape
1 hr
  -> Thank you. Yes, if this is someone being taken into (or released from) custody, that would be quite likely.
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