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plimsoll

(plĭmˈsəl, -sôlˌ) also plim·sol or plim·sole (-sōlˌ)

noun
Chiefly British

A rubber-soled cloth shoe; a sneaker.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from the resemblance of its mudguard to a Plimsoll mark

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