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shoe British & World English

a covering for the foot, typically made of leather, having a sturdy sole and not reaching above the ankle

boat shoe British & World English

a flat canvas or leather shoe with rubber soles to provide good traction on boat decks

deck shoe British & World English

a flat canvas or leather shoe with rubber soles

hot shoe British & World English

a socket on a camera with direct electrical contacts for an attached flashgun or other accessory

shoe tree British & World English

a shaped block inserted into a shoe when it is not being worn to keep the shoe in shape

soft-shoe British & World English

a kind of tap dance performed in soft-soled shoes

tap shoe British & World English

a shoe with a specially hardened sole or attached metal plates at toe and heel to make a tapping sound in tap dancing

ballet shoe (also ballet pump, ballet flat) British & World English

a light, round-toed shoe with very flat heels for women or girls, resembling the type worn by ballet dancers

brake shoe British & World English

a long curved block, typically one of a pair, which presses on to the drum in a drum brake

court shoe British & World English

a woman’s plain, lightweight shoe that has a low-cut upper, no fastening, and typically a medium heel

jelly shoe (also jelly sandal) British & World English

a sandal made from brightly coloured or translucent moulded plastic

saddle shoe British & World English

an oxford shoe with a piece of leather in a contrasting colour stitched across the instep, typically black or brown on a white shoe

tennis shoe British & World English

a light canvas or leather soft-soled shoe suitable for tennis or casual wear

white-shoe British & World English

denoting a company, especially a law firm, owned and run by members of the Wasp elite, generally regarded as cautious and conservative

shoe leather in shoe British & World English

used in reference to the wear on shoes through walking

training shoe British & World English

another term for trainer222.

walking shoe British & World English

a sturdy, practical shoe, suitable for regular or extensive walking

if the cap fits, wear it North American if the shoe fits, wear it in cap1 British & World English

used as a way of suggesting that someone should accept a generalized remark or criticism as applying to themselves

shoebox British & World English

a box in which a pair of shoes is delivered or sold

shoehorn British & World English

a curved instrument used for easing one’s heel into a shoe

horseshoe British & World English

a shoe for a horse formed of a narrow band of iron in the form of an extended circular arc and secured to the hoof with nails

shoeshine British & World English

an act of polishing someone’s shoes, especially for payment

the boot or North American shoe is on the other foot in boot1 British & World English

the situation, in particular the holding of advantage, has reversed

wait for the other shoe to drop in shoe British & World English

be prepared for a further or consequential event or complication to occur

oxford shoe in oxford British & World English

a type of lace-up shoe with a low heel

shoegazing British & World English

a style of rock music characterized by a sound in which the distinctions between separate instruments and vocals are blurred

shoestring British & World English

a small or inadequate budget

wingtip shoe in wing tip British & World English

a shoe with a toecap having a backward-extending point and curving sides, and leather that is perforated in a standard pattern

elevator shoe in elevator British & World English

a shoe with a raised insole designed to make the wearer appear taller

shoebill (also shoe-billed stork) British & World English

another term for whale-headed stork.

co-respondent shoes British & World English

men’s two-toned shoes

shoe English-French

chaussure f

shoe English-Italian

scarpa f

shoe2 English-Spanish

herrar*

gym shoe English-French

tennis f

shoe size English-French

pointure f

snow shoe English-French

raquette f

shoe shop English-German

Schuhgeschäft

shoe rack English-Italian

scarpiera f

shoe-shop English-Italian

calzoleria f


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