LATCHET Meaning of LATCHET in English [ 'latʃɪt ]■ noun archaic a narrow thong or lace for fastening a shoe or sandal.OriginME: from OFr. lachet , var. of lacet , from laz 'lace'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004