shoe

English

/ʃuː/

noun
Definitions
  • A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.
  • A piece of metal designed to be attached to a horse's foot as a means of protection; a horseshoe.
  • (card games) A device for holding multiple decks of playing cards, allowing more games to be played by reducing the time between shuffles.
  • Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
  • The outer cover or tread of a pneumatic tire, especially for an automobile.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sho (shoe) inherited from Old English sċōh (shoe) inherited from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz (shoe, literally covering) derived from Proto-Indo-European *skewk- inherited from Middle English shon derived from Old English scōn.

Origin

Old English

scōn

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