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SHOE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: shod   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation

Synonyms:

brake shoe; shoe; skid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("shoe" is a kind of...):

constraint; restraint (a device that retards something's motion)

Meronyms (parts of "shoe"):

brake lining (the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum)

Holonyms ("shoe" is a part of...):

drum brake (hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe)

Sense 2

Meaning:

U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof

Synonyms:

horseshoe; shoe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("shoe" is a kind of...):

plate; scale; shell (a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners))

Sense 3

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("shoe" is a kind of...):

footgear; footwear (covering for a person's feet)

Meronyms (parts of "shoe"):

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)

toecap (a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it)

toe box (the forward tip of the upper of a shoe or boot that provides space and protection for the toes)

throat (an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep)

spike (sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes)

shoe lace; shoe string; shoelace; shoestring (a lace used for fastening shoes)

saddle (a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe)

outsole (the outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground)

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))

instep (the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot)

innersole; insole (the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests)

heel (the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation)

counter; heel counter (a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot)

collar; shoe collar (the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shoe"):

wing tip (a shoe having a wing-tip toecap)

wedgie (a shoe with a wedge heel)

walking shoe (a light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking)

walker (a shoe designed for comfortable walking)

sling; slingback (a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel)

sandal (a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot)

sabot; wooden shoe (a shoe carved from a single block of wood)

running shoe (a light comfortable shoe designed for running)

pump (a low-cut shoe without fastenings)

oxford (a low shoe laced over the instep)

mocassin; moccasin (soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans)

Loafer (a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel)

gym shoe; sneaker; tennis shoe (a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole)

ghillie; gillie (a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep)

gaiter (a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides)

fin; flipper (a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater))

congress boot; congress gaiter; congress shoe (an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides)

cleats (shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles)

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)

chopine; platform (a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole)

calceus (a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans)

brogan; brogue; clodhopper; work shoe (a thick and heavy shoe)

bowling shoe (a special shoe worn when bowling)

blucher (a high shoe with laces over the tongue)

balmoral (a sturdy laced walking shoe)

baby shoe (a shoe designed to be worn by infants)

anklet (a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle)

Derivation:

shoe (furnish with shoes)

Sense 4

Meaning:

(card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("shoe" is a kind of...):

case (a portable container for carrying several objects)

Domain category:

card game; cards (a game played with playing cards)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Furnish with shoes

Example:

the children were well shoed

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "shoe" is one way to...):

apparel; clothe; dress; enclothe; fit out; garb; garment; habilitate; raiment; tog (provide with clothes or put clothes on)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

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)

Credits

 Context examples: 

I have in my shoe, most worshipful sir, a strip of wood which belonged once to the bark wherein the blessed Paul was dashed up against the island of Melita.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It was but a stone, wedged between frog and shoe in the off fore-foot, but it was a minute or two before we could wrench it out.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Poor Margaret Fraser will be at me for ever about your eyes and your teeth, and how you do your hair, and who makes your shoes.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

I could change my shoes, you know, the moment I got home; and it is not the sort of thing that gives me cold.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

Your son had no shoes or slippers on when you saw him?

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I left the window, and moved with little noise across the carpet; as I stooped to take off my shoes, a cautious hand tapped low at the door.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

They often appear on feet where the bony parts of your feet rub against your shoes.

(Corns and Calluses, NIH: National Institute on Aging)

The track of a horse was plainly outlined in the soft earth in front of him, and the shoe which he took from his pocket exactly fitted the impression.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Ill-fitting shoes often cause these problems.

(Foot Injuries and Disorders, NIH)

Getting rid of tripping hazards in your home and wearing nonskid shoes may also help.

(Falls, NIH: National Institute on Aging)