Definitions of shoe
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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
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anklet
a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle
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baby shoe
a shoe designed to be worn by infants
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balmoral
a sturdy laced walking shoe
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blucher
a high shoe with laces over the tongue
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bowling shoe
a special shoe worn when bowling
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brogan, brogue, clodhopper, work shoe
a thick and heavy shoe
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calceus
a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans
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chopine, platform
a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
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chukka, chukka boot
a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede
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cleats
shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles
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congress boot, congress gaiter, congress shoe
an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides
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fin, flipper
a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
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gaiter
a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides
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ghillie, gillie
a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep
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gym shoe, sneaker, tennis shoe
a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
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Loafer
a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel
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mocassin, moccasin
soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
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oxford
a low shoe laced over the instep
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pump
a low-cut shoe without fastenings
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running shoe
a light comfortable shoe designed for running
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sabot, wooden shoe
a shoe carved from a single block of wood
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sandal
a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
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sling, slingback
a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
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walker
a shoe designed for comfortable walking
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walking shoe
a light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking
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wedgie
a shoe with a wedge heel
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wing tip
a shoe having a wing-tip toecap
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stiletto
a shoe with a very thin, very high heel
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loafer
a low leather shoe with no laces
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espadrille
a sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part
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flip-flop, thong
a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe
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huarache, huaraches
a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps
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plimsoll
a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top
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pusher, zori
a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes
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saddle oxford, saddle shoe
an oxford with a saddle of contrasting color
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scuffer
a lightweight flexible sandal with a sturdy sole; worn as play shoes by children and as sportswear by adults
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spectator, spectator pump
a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel
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talaria
a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art)
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U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof
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a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
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synonyms:
brake shoe, skid
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type of:
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constraint, restraint
a device that impede's something's motion
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constraint, restraint
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(card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time
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type of:
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case
a portable container for carrying several objects
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case
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furnish with shoes
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