shoe en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
- sho͞o (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈʃuː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈʃu/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skōhaz Proto-West Germanic *skōh Old English sċōh Middle English scho English shoe From Middle English scho, sho, from Old English sċōh (“shoe”), from Proto-West Germanic *skōh, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz (“shoe”), of unclear etymology; possibly a derivation from *skehaną (“to move quickly”), from Proto-Indo-European *skek- (“to move quickly, jump”). Eclipsed non-native Middle English sabatine, sabatoun (“shoe”) from Medieval Latin sabatēnum, sabatum (“shoe, slipper”) (compare Old Occitan sabatō, Spanish zapato (“shoe”), French sabot (“wooden shoe, clog”), Italian ciabatta). The archaic plural shoon is from Middle English shon, from Old English scōn, scōum (“shoes”, dative plural) and scōna (“shoes'”, genitive plural); it is cognate with Scots shuin (“shoes”). See also Scots shae, West Frisian skoech, Low German Schoh, Dutch schoen, German Schuh, Bavarian Schuach, Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish sko, Tocharian B skāk (“balcony”).
Meanings
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(qualifier:footwear) 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.
Get your shoes on now, or you'll be late for school.
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A piece of metal designed to be attached to a horse's foot as a means of protection; a horseshoe.
Throw the shoe from behind the line, and try to get it to land circling (a ringer) or touching the far stake.
- A device for holding multiple decks of playing cards, allowing more games to be played by reducing the time between shuffles.
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Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.
Remember to turn the rotors when replacing the brake shoes, or they will wear out unevenly.
- Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe. ▸ A band of iron or steel, or a ship of wood, fastened to the bottom of the runner of a sleigh, or any vehicle which slides on the snow.
- Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe. ▸ A drag, or sliding piece of wood or iron, placed under the wheel of a loaded vehicle, to retard its motion in going down a hill.
- Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe. ▸ The part of a brake for a wheeled vehicle which presses upon the wheel to retard its motion.
- Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe. ▸ A trough-shaped or spout-shaped member, put at the bottom of the water leader coming from the eaves gutter, so as to throw the water off from the building.
- Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe. ▸ A trough or spout for conveying grain from the hopper to the eye of the millstone.
- Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe. ▸ An inclined trough in an ore-crushing mill.
- Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe. ▸ An iron socket or plate to take the thrust of a strut or rafter.
- Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe. ▸ An iron socket to protect the point of a wooden pile.
- Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe. ▸ A plate, or notched piece, interposed between a moving part and the stationary part on which it bears, to take the wear and afford means of adjustment; called also slipper and gib.
- Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe. ▸ Part of a current collector on electric trains which provides contact either with a live rail or an overhead wire (fitted to a pantograph in the latter case).
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(historical) Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe. ▸ An ingot of gold or silver shaped somewhat like a traditional Chinese shoe, formerly used in trade in the Far East.
The finest gold among them is 100 touch, called Sycee, i. e. pure gold without alloy: so that if a shoe of gold touch 93, then it hath 93 parts of fine gold and 7 parts alloy.
1806, Lawrence Dundas Campbell, E. Samuel, The Asiatic Annual Register, page 56:
- The outer cover or tread of a pneumatic tire, especially for an automobile.
- (broadly, slang) A pneumatic tire, especially for an automobile.
- (slang) A fake passport.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shoen | Number=Plur | obsolete | lexicographic |
| shoon | Number=Plur | archaic, dialectal | lexicographic |
| shoes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
riding boots · snowshoe · footwrap · spaceboot · galosh · calceolate · patten · calceiform · army boot · stocking · overshoe · hose · cowboy boot
Deriveds
shoescraper · old shoe · suede-shoe salesman · collector shoe · training shoe · shoe hammer · pointe shoe · comfortable as an old shoe · roller shoe · goloe-shoe · undershoe · boat shoe · shoe block · shoegazing · shoefiti · shoe beam · donkey shoe · cleaning shoe · old-shoe · shower shoe · shoemaker · shoeshine · shoey · shoegear · put the shoe on the other foot · lotus shoe · rubber shoes · shoebite · straw shoe · Muleshoe · trackshoe · you cannot put the same shoe on every foot · slipshoe · if the shoe fits · what foot the shoe is on · shoeless · shoe cream · shoe-leather · toe shoe · veldt shoe · shoe verb · contact shoe · shoe-lace · deck shoe · shoesmith · ballet shoe · shoebox · dead men's shoes · jogging shoe · as ever trod shoe leather · shoelacing · rubber shoe · wait for the other shoe to drop · shoepeg · stripper shoe · shoeblack · white-shoe · gym shoe · athletic shoe · handshoe · elevator shoe · spudding shoe · soft-shoe · shooties · shoe stick · shoestring · shoe shop · shoeplay · dress shoe · where the shoe pinches · shoesole · platform shoe · shoebag · orthopedic shoe · safety shoe · shoe print · shoe box · greenshoe · shoe wedge · clown shoe · shoelace · soft shoe · track shoe · shoeful · running shoe · shoe tree · tennis shoe · put the same shoe on every foot · white-shoe firm · shoemaking · shoecraft · shoe bomber · Snow Shoe · shoe brush · shoegazer · overshoe · shoe size · shoetop · shoebeam · oxshoe · character shoe · shoe-in · pony shoe · Hoover shoe · shoegaze · shoe tossing · hot shoe · sandshoe · golden shoe · shoe flower · in someone's shoes · whose foot the shoe is on · shoe insert · shoe spoon · Shoemaker · brake shoe · climbing shoe · turnshoe · shoemender · shoe lift · shoeprint · shoe-tie · shoe polish · weightlifting shoe · cold shoe · shoe up · shootie · stand in someone's shoes · horse-shoe vetch · reshoe · which foot the shoe is on · playshoe · shoesies · put oneself in someone's shoes · shoegasm · casing shoe · high button shoe · shoecover · shoelike · shoefie · shoe leather · brown shoe · mis-shoe · jump training shoe · workshoe · gumshoe · shoer · shoeicide bomber · nonshoe · sand shoe · pile shoe · approach shoe · court shoe · shoeshiner · bug shoe · shoe protector · put an egg in one's shoe and beat it · jelly shoe · shoestore · mule shoe · shoe store · shoebrush · shoewear · bar shoe · shoebill · snowshoe · horse shoe · horseshoe · saddle shoe · the shoe is on the other foot · shoetree · houseshoe · pebble in one's shoe · shoecare · barefoot shoe · Oxford shoe · accessory shoe · suede-shoe operator · black shoe · jet shoe · shoe-horn · super shoe · screw shoe · basketball shoe · guide shoe · shoehorn · Snowshoe · corrective shoe · shoe bolt · as ever trod shoe-leather · bowling shoe
Hypernyms
clothing · footwear · artifact · apparel
Hyponyms
running shoe · espadrille · calceus · chukka · caliga · pump · beach sandal · heels · cleat · sock · stiletto · sports shoe · winklepicker · sandal · loafer · platform shoe · flip flop · trainer · hiking boot · clodhopper · boat shoe · basketball shoe · mule · sneaker · tennies · moccasin · clog · buskin · translator · brogue · boot · solea · mulleus · ugg · slipper · Beatle boot · hightop · wingtip · tennis shoe · high heel · Chelsea boot
Meronyms
shoestring · heel · tread · midsole · outsole · instep · counter · lace · Upper: · Sole: · Velcro · rand · eyelet · collar · insole · aglet · tongue · shank · toecap · vamp · Fastenings: · lift · top piece · sole · quarter · shoelace · buckle · welt · Joins: · upper · feather · toe box
Relateds
Synonyms
shoe money · kick · boat money · shoe
Translations (336)
eu oinetako (protective covering for the foot) · cmn 鞋子 (protective covering for the foot) · mnc ᠰᠠᠪᡠ (protective covering for the foot) · ryu 靴 (protective covering for the foot) · fo skógvar (protective covering for the foot) · pap sapatu (protective covering for the foot) · my ရှူးဖိနပ် (protective covering for the foot) · el υπόδημα (protective covering for the foot) · alt туфля (protective covering for the foot) · rif tsirit (protective covering for the foot) · ar جَزْمَة (protective covering for the foot) · ur کَفْش (protective covering for the foot) · az tufli (protective covering for the foot) · zza lekas (protective covering for the foot) · esu pasmakiq (protective covering for the foot) · ne जूता (protective covering for the foot) · kk аяқ киім (protective covering for the foot) · af skoen (something resembling a shoe (e.g. brake shoe)) · ca sabata (protective covering for the foot) · ml ചെരുപ്പ് (protective covering for the foot) · so kab (protective covering for the foot) · af skoen (protective covering for the foot) · nrf sôler (protective covering for the foot) · st seeta (protective covering for the foot) · oc sabata (protective covering for the foot) · kw eskis (protective covering for the foot) · se gáma (protective covering for the foot) · sgr چمش (protective covering for the foot) · alt башмак (protective covering for the foot) · pl obuwie (protective covering for the foot) · sw kiatu (protective covering for the foot) · haw kāmaʻa (protective covering for the foot) · ckb پێڵاو (protective covering for the foot) · pt sapata (something resembling a shoe (e.g. brake shoe)) · sh обућа (protective covering for the foot) · uz botinka (protective covering for the foot) · fi kenkä (something resembling a shoe (e.g. brake shoe)) · got 𐍃𐌺𐍉𐌷𐍃 (protective covering for the foot) · rm s-charpa (protective covering for the foot) · aeb سبّاط (protective covering for the foot) · la calceus (protective covering for the foot) · gu જૂતા (protective covering for the foot) · zza sewl (protective covering for the foot) · da sko (protective covering for the foot) · el πέδιλο (something resembling a shoe (e.g. brake shoe)) · wa solé (protective covering for the foot) · wuu 鞋子 (protective covering for the foot) · uk череви́к (protective covering for the foot) · tly کفش (protective covering for the foot) · ajp صبّاط (protective covering for the foot) · srn s'su (protective covering for the foot) · tl sapatos (protective covering for the foot) · lb Schong (protective covering for the foot) · shu نعال (protective covering for the foot) · wbk oćä (protective covering for the foot) · vo laigajuk (protective covering for the foot) · cu чрѣвии (protective covering for the foot) · om kophee (protective covering for the foot) · mk обувка (protective covering for the foot) · la sotular (protective covering for the foot) · ppl kakti (abs.) (protective covering for the foot) · sm seʻevae (protective covering for the foot) · izh popo (protective covering for the foot) · luy siraro (protective covering for the foot) · ty tamaʻa (protective covering for the foot) · kk кебіс (protective covering for the foot) · sl čevelj (protective covering for the foot) · ug بەتىنكە (protective covering for the foot) · ajp كندرة (protective covering for the foot) · crh ayaqap (protective covering for the foot) · bo ཇུར་རྟ (protective covering for the foot) · te చెప్పు (protective covering for the foot) · gld ота (protective covering for the foot) · ru башма́к (something resembling a shoe (e.g. brake shoe)) · oj makizin (protective covering for the foot) · mi hū (protective covering for the foot) · ady цуакъэ (protective covering for the foot) · grc ἀρβύλη (protective covering for the foot) · ar حِذَاء (protective covering for the foot) · az botinka (protective covering for the foot) · ky туфли (protective covering for the foot) · ru башма́к (protective covering for the foot) · tew anto (protective covering for the foot) · sh crijevlja (protective covering for the foot) · bo ལྷམ་གོ (protective covering for the foot) · sh постола (protective covering for the foot) · fa-ira کَفْش (protective covering for the foot) · kmr pêlav (protective covering for the foot) · iso eviẹ (protective covering for the foot) · nan-hbl 鞋 (protective covering for the foot) · prn vëzë́lë (protective covering for the foot) · ta காலணி (protective covering for the foot) · rup cundúrã (protective covering for the foot) · el παπούτσι (protective covering for the foot) · or ଜୋତା (protective covering for the foot) · naq ǁharodi (protective covering for the foot) · tg кафш (protective covering for the foot) · orv черевикъ (protective covering for the foot) · ko 신 (protective covering for the foot) · rom papuka (protective covering for the foot) · fr chaussure (protective covering for the foot) · yua xanab (protective covering for the foot) · de Lackschuh (protective covering for the foot) · lo ເກີບ (protective covering for the foot) · eo ŝuo (protective covering for the foot) · tr ayakkabı (protective covering for the foot) · wuu 鞋 (protective covering for the foot) · ia scarpa (protective covering for the foot) · ja シューズ (protective covering for the foot) · mwl çapato (protective covering for the foot) · bo ཞབས་ཕྱགས (protective covering for the foot) · lt kurpė (protective covering for the foot) · tt башмак (protective covering for the foot) · sh postòla (protective covering for the foot) · sga bróc (protective covering for the foot) · be чараві́к (protective covering for the foot) · ja 石突き (something resembling a shoe (e.g. brake shoe)) · to tapuvae (protective covering for the foot) · frr Skoch (protective covering for the foot) · nn sko (protective covering for the foot) · vi giày (protective covering for the foot) · lkt háŋpa (protective covering for the foot) · mn ботинк (protective covering for the foot) · ain ケイㇾ (protective covering for the foot) · acw جزمة (protective covering for the foot) · nb sko (protective covering for the foot) · za haiz (protective covering for the foot) · krj sapatos (protective covering for the foot) · uz tufli (protective covering for the foot) · te షూ (protective covering for the foot) · pt sapato (protective covering for the foot) · yue 鞋仔 (protective covering for the foot) · fi kenkä (protective covering for the foot) · sga accrann (protective covering for the foot) · ru полуботи́нок (protective covering for the foot) · twf kə̀obénemą (protective covering for the foot) · ky ботинки (protective covering for the foot) · chr ᎠᎳᏑᎶ (protective covering for the foot) · mg kiraru (protective covering for the foot) · kn ಕೆರ (protective covering for the foot) · io boteto (protective covering for the foot) · id sepatu (protective covering for the foot) · tao tokap (protective covering for the foot) · war sapatos (protective covering for the foot) · mk папуча (something resembling a shoe (e.g. brake shoe)) · rar tāmaka (protective covering for the foot) · fr soulier (protective covering for the foot) · ko 슈즈 (protective covering for the foot) · ee afɔkpa (protective covering for the foot) · pt calçado (protective covering for the foot) · ab ашьапымаҭәата (protective covering for the foot) · th รองเท้า (protective covering for the foot) · ja 靴 (protective covering for the foot) · oc cauçadura (protective covering for the foot) · inc-oas পানৈ (protective covering for the foot) · lv kurpe (protective covering for the foot) · ur جُوتا (protective covering for the foot) · sco shae (protective covering for the foot) · scn scarpa (protective covering for the foot) · ty tiaʻa (protective covering for the foot) · yi שוך (protective covering for the foot) · ast zapatu (protective covering for the foot) · shn သွၵ်းတိၼ် (protective covering for the foot) · it calzatura (protective covering for the foot) · zza kosık (protective covering for the foot) · az ayaqqabı (protective covering for the foot) · tk aýakgap (protective covering for the foot) · sk topánka (protective covering for the foot) · ki kiratu (protective covering for the foot) · arz جزمة (protective covering for the foot) · lv kurpes (protective covering for the foot) · se skuovva (protective covering for the foot) · ilo sapatos (protective covering for the foot) · sea kasot (protective covering for the foot) · hy կոշիկ (protective covering for the foot) · cjy 鞋 (protective covering for the foot) · izh kenkä (protective covering for the foot) · grc ὑπόδημα (protective covering for the foot) · ru ту́фля (protective covering for the foot) · ru боти́нок (protective covering for the foot) · ary سباط (protective covering for the foot) · rsk ципела (protective covering for the foot) · lad kalsado (protective covering for the foot) · bn জুতা (protective covering for the foot) · ro pantof (protective covering for the foot) · lo ປາທຸກາ (protective covering for the foot) · lad chapines (Izmir) (protective covering for the foot) · sh obuća (protective covering for the foot) · mfe soulie (protective covering for the foot) · gd bròg (protective covering for the foot) · mn гутал (protective covering for the foot) · liv kǟnga (protective covering for the foot) · evn унта (protective covering for the foot) · as জোতা (protective covering for the foot) · ajp صرماية (protective covering for the foot) · esu cap'akiq (protective covering for the foot) · az başmaq (protective covering for the foot) · kk туфли (protective covering for the foot) · is skór (protective covering for the foot) · ccp 𑄎𑄧𑄘 (protective covering for the foot) · mk чевел (protective covering for the foot) · ca calçat (protective covering for the foot) · sq këpucë (protective covering for the foot) · nl schoen (something resembling a shoe (e.g. brake shoe)) · eu zapata (protective covering for the foot) · ask vaćá (protective covering for the foot) · ky батинке (protective covering for the foot) · cdo 鞋 (protective covering for the foot) · fy skoech (protective covering for the foot) · hak 鞋仔 (protective covering for the foot) · afb جُوتِي (protective covering for the foot) · ms sepatu (protective covering for the foot) · bg обу́вка (protective covering for the foot) · ps بوټ (protective covering for the foot) · my ခြေနင်း (protective covering for the foot) · zza postal (protective covering for the foot) · ppl -kak (poss.) (protective covering for the foot) · es taba (protective covering for the foot) · ny nsapato (protective covering for the foot) · ti ጫማ (protective covering for the foot) · hil sapatos (protective covering for the foot) · mk чевли (protective covering for the foot) · ug ئاياق (protective covering for the foot) · my ဖိနပ် (protective covering for the foot) · kln kweok (protective covering for the foot) · gl galorcho (protective covering for the foot) · ka ფეხსაცმელი (protective covering for the foot) · br botez (protective covering for the foot) · mer kiratu (protective covering for the foot) · ga bróg (protective covering for the foot) · ba аяҡ кейеме (protective covering for the foot) · io shuo (protective covering for the foot) · dng хэҗүә (protective covering for the foot) · esu masmakiq (protective covering for the foot) · ro papuc (something resembling a shoe (e.g. brake shoe)) · gl abarca (protective covering for the foot) · ha takalmi (protective covering for the foot) · aeb صبّاط (protective covering for the foot) · nl schoen (protective covering for the foot) · pox criv (protective covering for the foot) · he נַעַל (protective covering for the foot) · hu cipő (protective covering for the foot) · bsh vaćó (protective covering for the foot) · lmo scarp (protective covering for the foot) · clt phyipakaw (protective covering for the foot) · pa جُتّی (protective covering for the foot) · rm calzer (protective covering for the foot) · am ጫማ (protective covering for the foot) · gan 鞋子 (protective covering for the foot) · sh ципела (protective covering for the foot) · sv sko (protective covering for the foot) · ky бут кийим (protective covering for the foot) · cs bota (protective covering for the foot) · iso ịsabatụ (protective covering for the foot) · arz قندرا (protective covering for the foot) · th เกือก (protective covering for the foot) · nah cactli (protective covering for the foot) · ug كەش (protective covering for the foot) · mk кондура (protective covering for the foot) · mt żarbuna (protective covering for the foot) · ak asepatere (protective covering for the foot) · ko 신발 (protective covering for the foot) · yue 鞋 (protective covering for the foot) · hsn 鞋子 (protective covering for the foot) · da sko (something resembling a shoe (e.g. brake shoe)) · ceb sapatos (protective covering for the foot) · cy esgid (protective covering for the foot) · rm chalzer (protective covering for the foot) · paw asuuruʼ (protective covering for the foot) · et king (protective covering for the foot) · sv sko (something resembling a shoe (e.g. brake shoe)) · mrw talompa' (protective covering for the foot) · tum syapato (protective covering for the foot) · es zapato (protective covering for the foot) · ro sabot (something resembling a shoe (e.g. brake shoe)) · pa ਜੁੱਤੀ (protective covering for the foot) · ary صبّاط (protective covering for the foot) · prs کَفْش (protective covering for the foot) · lg engatto (protective covering for the foot) · si සපත්තු (protective covering for the foot) · km ស្បែកជើង (protective covering for the foot) · cmn 鞋 (protective covering for the foot) · zdj nkabwa (protective covering for the foot) · gv braag (protective covering for the foot) · de Schuh (protective covering for the foot) · osa hǫǫpé (protective covering for the foot) · syc ܡܣܐܢܐ (protective covering for the foot) · dsb crjej (protective covering for the foot) · fur scarpa (protective covering for the foot) · ar نَعْل (protective covering for the foot) · ps پڼې (protective covering for the foot) · de Schuh (something resembling a shoe (e.g. brake shoe)) · es zapata (something resembling a shoe (e.g. brake shoe)) · bni ekoto (protective covering for the foot) · mww khau (protective covering for the foot) · ota باشمق (protective covering for the foot) · ain ケㇾ (protective covering for the foot) · pdt Schoo (protective covering for the foot) · ang scōh (protective covering for the foot) · lad sapato (protective covering for the foot) · ms kasut (protective covering for the foot) · nv ké (protective covering for the foot) · mt pedala (something resembling a shoe (e.g. brake shoe)) · cu сапогъ (protective covering for the foot) · ota آیاق قابی (protective covering for the foot) · zza kefs (protective covering for the foot) · kk бәтеңке (protective covering for the foot) · dng хэ (protective covering for the foot) · an zapato (protective covering for the foot) · mk кондури (protective covering for the foot) · kyh yukúkuh (protective covering for the foot) · vo juk (protective covering for the foot) · bo ལྷམ (protective covering for the foot) · sh cìpela (protective covering for the foot) · mn шаахай (protective covering for the foot) · ru о́бувь (protective covering for the foot) · syl ꠎꠥꠔꠣ (protective covering for the foot) · zdj koshi (protective covering for the foot) · fo skógvur (protective covering for the foot) · sou เกือก (protective covering for the foot) · ce мача (protective covering for the foot) · pl but (protective covering for the foot) · mnp 鞋 (protective covering for the foot) · tr kundura (protective covering for the foot) · hi जूता (protective covering for the foot) · it scarpa (protective covering for the foot) · unm chipakw (protective covering for the foot) · gl zapato (protective covering for the foot) · mr बूट (protective covering for the foot) · nan-hbl 鞋仔 (protective covering for the foot) · rhg zuta (protective covering for the foot) · lad kundurya (Salonik) (protective covering for the foot) · kbd вакъэ (protective covering for the foot) · mdh talumpa (protective covering for the foot) · ln ekoto (protective covering for the foot) · kxd kasut (protective covering for the foot)