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shoe

 
pronunciation:
shu
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
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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.
 
definition 2: something that resembles a shoe in function or appearance, such as the apparatus on an automobile brake.
definition 3: a horseshoe.
 
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: shoes, shoeing, shod, shodden, shoed
definition: to dress in or fit with a shoe or shoes.
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derivation: shoeless (adj.)
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