shoe

The definition of a shoe is a covering for a foot with a sole and a heel.

(noun)

An example of shoe is a sneaker.

Shoe is defined as to fit for a metal cap or provide with a foot covering.

(verb)

See shoe in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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
horseshoe
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

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

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

See shoe in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A durable covering for the human foot, made of leather or similar material with a rigid sole and heel, usually extending no higher than the ankle.
A horseshoe.
A part or device that is located at the base of something or that functions as a protective covering, as:
a. A strip of metal fitted onto the bottom of a sled runner.
b. The base for the supports of the superstructure of a bridge.
c. The ferrule on the end of a cane.
d. The casing of a pneumatic tire.
A device that retards or stops the motion of an object, as the part of a brake that presses against the wheel or drum.
The sliding contact plate on an electric train or streetcar that conducts electricity from the third rail.
A chute, as for conveying grain from a hopper.
Games A case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time.
shoes Informal
a. Position; status: You would understand my decision if you put yourself in my shoes.
b. Plight: I wouldn't want to be in her shoes.