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scuff

DEFINITIONS OF: scuff

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v walk without lifting the feet

Synonyms:
drag
Type of:
scuffle, shamble, shuffle
walk by dragging one's feet

v poke at with the foot or toe

Type of:
kick
strike with the foot

v get or become scuffed

“These patent leather shoes scuffed
Type of:
wear, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thin
deteriorate through use or stress

v mar by scuffing

scuffed shoes”
Type of:
scrape, scratch, scratch up
cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

n the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)

Type of:
rub, wipe
the act of rubbing or wiping

n a slipper that has no fitting around the heel

Synonyms:
mule
Type of:
carpet slipper, slipper
low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
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