Shoe synonyms

footwear

Foot coverings, as shoes or slippers

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foot covering

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mule

A backless slipper or shoe, often with a closed toe.

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cleat

A projecting piece of metal or hard rubber attached to the underside of a shoe to provide traction.

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poulaine

(Historical) A long, pointed toe of a shoe, a style fashionable in the 14th and 15th centuries

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buskin

A boot reaching to the calf or knee, worn in earlier times; esp., the high, thick-soled, laced boot worn by actors in ancient Greek and Roman tragedy

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gilly

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clog

A heavy, traditionally wooden-soled shoe.

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pantofle

(Now archaic, historical) A slipper. [from 15th c.]

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sandal

The definition of a sandal is a type of shoe with straps that wrap around various parts of the foot and attach to a sole under the foot.

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boot

A Denver boot.

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plight

(Now rare) A (neutral) condition or state. [from 14th c.]

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sneaker

A shoe designed for outdoor activity, usually made of canvas with a rubber sole.

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flat

(Informal, automotive) A flat tyre/tire.

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goodyear-welt

A method of shoe construction in which the insole, upper, and welt are sewn together and the welt is then stitched to the outsole so as to leave the upper surface of the insole free of tacks and stitches.

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loafer

(Trademark) A shoe with no laces, resembling a moccasin.

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sabot

A sandal or shoe having a band of leather or other material across the instep.

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underwear (related)

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bottine

An appliance resembling a small boot furnished with straps, buckles, etc., used to correct or prevent distortions in the lower extremities of children.

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larrigan

A high moccasin made of oiled leather, worn by woodsmen

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pack

A container in which something may be stored compactly

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racket

A device consisting of an oval or circular frame with a tight interlaced network of strings and a handle, used to strike a ball or shuttlecock in various games.

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stogy

Alternative spelling of stogie.

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wader

(Chiefly in the plural) A waterproof boot that comes up to the hip, used by fishermen, etc.

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brake-shoe

A block or plate curved to fit the shape of a wheel or drum and forced against it to act as a brake

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brogan

A heavy, ankle-high work shoe.

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skid

A shoe or clog, as of iron, attached to a chain, and placed under the wheel of a wagon to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill; a drag; a skidpan.

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clothes (related)

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platform

(Geology) A flat elevated portion of ground.

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pump

A dancing shoe.

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brogue

(Dated) A heavy shoe of untanned leather.

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chopine

A type of women's platform shoe that was popular in the 15th and 16th centuries

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cracowes

Plural form of cracowe

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moccasin

A soft leather slipper traditionally worn by certain Native American peoples.

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oxford

English courtier and poet who is believed by some to have written Shakespeare's plays.

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patten

Any one of various types of wooden-soled footwear, such as a sandal, shoe, or clog, worn to increase one's height or to keep one's feet out of the mud.

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slipper

Such a shoe intended for indoor use; a bedroom or house slipper.

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sock

A shortened version of (Internet) sock puppet

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horseshoe

A U-shaped piece of metal used to play the game horseshoes.

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balmoral

A striped or figured woolen petticoat formerly worn beneath a skirt that was looped up in front

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buckskin

Clothing made from buckskin.

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creedmore

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galosh

(Obs.) Any heavy shoe or boot

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slip on (related)

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high-heeled (related)

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jacket (related)

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patent-leather (related)

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hobnail (related)

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trouser (related)

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handbag (related)

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wellies (related)

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status

The state of affairs; the situation:

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glove (related)

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blucher

A sturdy laced leather half-boot.

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creole

A person descended from the original French settlers of Louisiana, esp. of the New Orleans area

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