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shoetree

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈʃuː.triː/

Definition

a piece of wood or metal shaped like the inside of a shoe, for putting inside a shoe to keep its shape when it is not being wornShoes and shoemaking
(Definition of shoetree noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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