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shoe Definition

shoe (s̸ho̵̅o̅)

noun

  1. an outer covering for the human foot, made of leather, canvas, etc. and usually having a stiff or thick sole and a heel: sometimes restricted to footwear that does not cover the ankle, as distinguished from a boot
  2. horseshoe
  3. something like a shoe in shape or use; specif.,
    1. a metal cap or ferrule fitted over the end of a cane, pole, staff, etc.
    2. brake shoe
    3. a part forming a base for the supports of a superstructure, as a roof, bridge, etc.
    4. the metal strip along the bottom of a sled runner
    5. the casing of a pneumatic tire
    6. the sliding contact plate by which an electric train picks up current from the third rail
    7. a metal protecting plate upon which a mechanical part moves

Etymology: ME sho < OE sceoh, akin to Ger schuh < IE base *(s)keu-, to cover > sky, hide

transitive verb shod or shoed, shod or shoed or shod′·den, shoe′·ing

  1. to furnish or fit with a shoe or shoes
  2. to cover, tip, or sheathe (a stick, wearing surface, etc.) with a metal plate, ferrule, etc.

shoe Idioms

fill someone's shoes

to take someone's place

in another's shoes

in another's position

the shoe is on the other foot

☆

the situation is reversed for the persons involved

where the shoe pinches

the source of trouble, grief, difficulty, etc.

shoe Synonyms

shoe

n.

footwear, foot covering.

Types of shoes include: Oxford, slipper, Turkish slipper, moccasin, high-heel shoe, platform, espadrille, boot, sandal, Roman sandal, chopine, balmoral, Crakow, blucher, patten, pump, sabot, clog, arctic, galosh, rubber shoe, leather shoe, fabric shoe, running shoe, jogging shoe, track shoe, cross-training shoe, aerobic shoe, tennis shoe, gym shoe, sneaker, loafer, heels*, flats*, high tops*, wing-tip*, toe-shoe, ballet slipper, spike-heel shoe, backless*, fruit boots*, tennies*, wedgie*.

in another's shoes

in the position or place of another, in changed or different or other circumstances, reversal of roles; see sympathetic, understood 1.

where the shoe pinches

source of the trouble, problem, complication; see difficulty 1, 2, trouble 2.

shoe Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wear: We wear leather shoes, eat meat, drink milk, why not make use of the skins, too?
  • sole: All you need are flat soled shoes to wear on court.

Preposition: with

heel: For Health & Safety reasons, we require students to wear shoes with heels that are less than 5cm high.

Adjective modifier

  • heeled: Wear wide fitting shoes, preferably with a leather upper which will allow a stretch Avoid high heeled shoes.
  • bridal: Wedding And Bridal Shoes A wide choice of wedding shoes, bridal shoes, bridesmaids shoes, in many styles, colors and sizes.
  • high-heeled: High heels are not to blame, says research Fears that wearing high-heeled shoes could lead to knee arthritis are unfounded, say researchers.
  • stout: None of the field trips involve walks of any great distance but a pair of reasonably stout shoes is recommended.
  • sensible: Footwear Any sensible outdoor shoe may be worn with the kilt.
  • sturdy: There is one more pair of sturdy shoes to find before winter.

Modifies a noun

  • lace: William tried to look innocent, and tied his shoe lace.
  • polish: Posted by Harriet on 21 March, 2006 at 1:57 PM I've bought navy shoe polish from Morrison's.
  • repairer: His business is good, particularly since he's the only shoe repairer for nearly 20 miles around.
  • bomber: Another passenger was Muhammed Saad Madni, an Egyptian suspect who had worked with the British " shoe bomber " Richard Reid.
  • buckle: A very pretty pair of matching European antique shoe buckles in the form of a square of diamante rhinestones dating to circa 1885.

Noun used with modifier

  • pointe: It begins to manifest when The Pupil grows tired in her newly donned pointe shoes.
  • leather: We wear leather shoes, eat meat, drink milk, why not make use of the skins, too?
  • suede: Peter Walker wore suede shoes which was definitely against the rules how did he get away with that?
  • ballet: I knew I shouldn't have touched them, but I did, they looked just like the ballet shoe on the tele.
  • toe: She has fiddled with toe shoes left on the upright piano, but she tosses them behind the piano before she opens the door.
  • dancing: Dance marathon - see how long you can keep those dancing shoes moving!