shoe
noun [C] /ʃuː/Definition
A1 one of a pair of coverings for your feet, usually made of a strong material such as leather, with a thick leather or plastic sole (= base) and usually a heel: flat/high-heeled shoes gym/tennis shoes He put on/took off his new pair of shoes. Hurry and do up/lace up your shoes. a shoe shopShoes and shoemaking › a horseshoeHorse ridingHorse racing
(Definition of shoe noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ankle boot noun
- ballet shoe noun
- Birkenstock noun
- bootlace noun
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- cross-trainer noun
- flipper noun (SHOE)
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- high heels noun
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