footwear | | |
n. (artifact) | 1. footwear | clothing worn on a person's feet. |
| ~ article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, wearable, vesture, wear | a covering designed to be worn on a person's body. |
| ~ hose, hosiery | socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear). |
n. (artifact) | 2. footgear, footwear | covering for a person's feet. |
| ~ boot | footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg. |
| ~ clog, geta, patten, sabot | footwear usually with wooden soles. |
| ~ covering | an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it). |
| ~ flats | footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel). |
| ~ half sole | shoe sole extending from the shank to the toe. |
| ~ overshoe | footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold. |
| ~ shoe | 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. |
| ~ carpet slipper, slipper | low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors. |
| ~ sole | the underside of footwear or a golf club. |
| ~ toe | the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes. |
shoe | | |
n. (artifact) | 1. shoe | 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. |
| ~ anklet | a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle. |
| ~ baby shoe | a shoe designed to be worn by infants. |
| ~ balmoral | a sturdy laced walking shoe. |
| ~ blucher | a high shoe with laces over the tongue. |
| ~ bowling shoe | a special shoe worn when bowling. |
| ~ brogan, brogue, clodhopper, work shoe | a thick and heavy shoe. |
| ~ calceus | a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans. |
| ~ chopine, platform | a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole. |
| ~ chukka boot, chukka | a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede. |
| ~ cleats | shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles.; "the football players all wore cleats" |
| ~ shoe collar, collar | the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot. |
| ~ congress boot, congress gaiter, congress shoe | an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides. |
| ~ heel counter, counter | a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot.; "a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot" |
| ~ flipper, fin | a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater). |
| ~ footgear, footwear | covering for a person's feet. |
| ~ gaiter | a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides. |
| ~ ghillie, gillie | a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep. |
| ~ gym shoe, sneaker, tennis shoe | a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole. |
| ~ heel | the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation. |
| ~ innersole, insole | the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests. |
| ~ instep | the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot. |
| ~ lace, lacing | a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment). |
| ~ loafer | a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel. |
| ~ mocassin, moccasin | soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans. |
| ~ outsole | the outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground. |
| ~ oxford | a low shoe laced over the instep. |
| ~ pump | a low-cut shoe without fastenings. |
| ~ running shoe | a light comfortable shoe designed for running. |
| ~ sabot, wooden shoe | a shoe carved from a single block of wood. |
| ~ saddle | a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe. |
| ~ sandal | a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot. |
| ~ shoe lace, shoelace, shoestring, shoe string | a lace used for fastening shoes. |
| ~ slingback, sling | a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel. |
| ~ spike | sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes.; "spikes provide greater traction" |
| ~ throat | an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep. |
| ~ toe box | the forward tip of the upper of a shoe or boot that provides space and protection for the toes.; "the toe box may be rounded or pointed" |
| ~ toecap | a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it. |
| ~ tongue | the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot. |
| ~ upper | piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot.; "Uppers come in many styles" |
| ~ walker | a shoe designed for comfortable walking. |
| ~ walking shoe | a light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking. |
| ~ wedgie | a shoe with a wedge heel. |
| ~ wing tip | a shoe having a wing-tip toecap. |
n. (artifact) | 2. shoe | (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time. |
| ~ card game, cards | a game played with playing cards. |
| ~ case | a portable container for carrying several objects.; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage" |
n. (artifact) | 3. horseshoe, shoe | U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof. |
| ~ scale, shell, plate | a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners). |
n. (artifact) | 4. brake shoe, shoe, skid | a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation. |
| ~ brake lining | the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum. |
| ~ drum brake | hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe. |
| ~ constraint, restraint | a device that retards something's motion.; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted" |
v. (body) | 5. shoe | furnish with shoes.; "the children were well shoed" |
| ~ apparel, clothe, enclothe, garb, garment, raiment, tog, dress, fit out, habilitate | provide with clothes or put clothes on.; "Parents must feed and dress their child" |
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