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shoe
- pronunciation:
- shu
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a protective outer covering for the human foot, usu. durable and made of leather, canvas, rubber, or a combination of these.
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| definition 2: |
something that resembles a shoe in function or appearance, such as the apparatus on an automobile brake.
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| definition 3: |
a horseshoe.
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| definition 4: |
(pl.; informal) position, either favorable or unfavorable.
I would love to be in your shoes. |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
shod, shodden, shoed, shoeing, shoes |
| definition: |
to dress in or fit with a shoe or shoes.
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| derivation: |
shoeless (adj.) |
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