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shoe (enc)

Shoe

Noun1.shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
anklet - a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle
baby shoe - a shoe designed to be worn by infants
balmoral - a sturdy laced walking shoe
blucher, bluchers - a high shoe with laces over the tongue
bowling shoe - a special shoe worn when bowling
brogan, brogue, clodhopper, work shoe - a thick and heavy shoe
calceus - a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans
chopine, chopines, platforms, platform - a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
cleats - a pair of shoes with cleats on the soles; "the football players all wore cleats"
congress boot, congress gaiter, congress shoe - an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides
counter - a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe
heel, counter - the piece of leather that fits the heel
fins, flipper, flippers, fin - a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
footgear, footwear - covering for a person's feet
gaiter - a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides
ghillie, gillie - a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep
gym shoe, sneaker, tennis shoe - a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
innersole, insole - the inner sole of a shoe or boot
instep - the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the instep
Loafer - a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel
mocassin, moccasin, moccasins - soft leather shoe; originally worn by native Americans
outsole - the outer sole of a shoe or boot
oxford - a low shoe laced over the instep
pumps, pump - a low-cut shoe without fastenings
running shoe - a light comfortable shoe designed for running
sabot, wooden shoe - a shoe carved from a single block of wood
saddle - a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe
sandal - a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
shoe lace, shoelace, shoestring, shoe string - a lace used for fastening shoes
slingback, sling - a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
spike - sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"
throat - an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
toecap - leather covering the toe of a boot or shoe and reinforcing or decorating it
tongue - the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
walker - a shoe designed for comfortable walking
walking shoe - a light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking
wedgie - a shoe with a wedge heel
wing tip - a shoe having a wing-tip toecap
2.shoe - (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time
card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
case - a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
3.shoe - U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
scale, shell, plate - a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
4.shoe - a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
brake lining - the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum
drum brake, drum brakes - hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe
constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
Verb1.shoe - furnish with shoes; "the children were well shoed"
apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, habilitate, fit out, dress - provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"

 

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