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Shoe

A covering for the human foot, usually made of leather, having a thick and somewhat stiff sole and a lighter top. It differs from a boot on not extending so far up the leg.

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Anklet 76% connected

An ornament or a fetter for the ankle; an ankle ring.

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Balmoral 76% connected

A long woolen petticoat, worn immediately under the dress.

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Blucher 76% connected

A kind of half boot, named from the Prussian general Blucher.

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Brogan 76% connected

A stout, coarse shoe; a brogue.

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Brogue 76% connected

A stout, coarse shoe; a brogan.

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Chopine 76% connected

A clog, or patten, having a very thick sole, or in some cases raised upon a stilt to a height of a foot or more.

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Clodhopper 76% connected

A rude, rustic fellow.

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Fin 76% connected

To carve or cut up, as a chub.

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Flipper 76% connected

A broad flat limb used for swimming, as those of seals, sea turtles, whales, etc.

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Gaiter 76% connected

A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep, or for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.

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Loafer 76% connected

One who loafs; a lazy lounger.

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Moccasin 76% connected

A shoe made of deerskin, or other soft leather, the sole and upper part being one piece. It is the customary shoe worn by the American Indians.

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Oxford 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the city or university of Oxford, England.

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Platform 76% connected

A plat; a plan; a sketch; a model; a pattern. Used also figuratively.

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Pump 76% connected

A low shoe with a thin sole.

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Sabot 76% connected

A kind of wooden shoe worn by the peasantry in France, Belgium, Sweden, and some other European countries.

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Sandal 76% connected

Same as Sendal.

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Sling 76% connected

An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to…

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Sneaker 76% connected

One who sneaks.

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Walker 76% connected

One who walks; a pedestrian.

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Apparel 76% connected

External clothing; vesture; garments; dress; garb; external habiliments or array.

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Case 76% connected

A box, sheath, or covering; as, a case for holding goods; a case for spectacles; the case of a watch; the case (capsule) of a cartridge; a case (cove…

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Clothe 76% connected

To put garments on; to cover with clothing; to dress.

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Constraint 76% connected

The act of constraining, or the state of being constrained; that which compels to, or restrains from, action; compulsion; restraint; necessity.

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Dress 76% connected

To direct; to put right or straight; to regulate; to order.

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Enclothe 76% connected

To clothe.

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Garb 76% connected

Clothing in general.

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Garment 76% connected

Any article of clothing, as a coat, a gown, etc.

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Habilitate 76% connected

Qualified or entitled.

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Plate 76% connected

A flat, or nearly flat, piece of metal, the thickness of which is small in comparison with the other dimensions; a thick sheet of metal; as, a steel…

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Raiment 76% connected

Clothing in general; vesture; garments; -- usually singular in form, with a collective sense.

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Restraint 76% connected

The act or process of restraining, or of holding back or hindering from motion or action, in any manner; hindrance of the will, or of any action, phy…

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Scale 76% connected

The dish of a balance; hence, the balance itself; an instrument or machine for weighing; as, to turn the scale; -- chiefly used in the plural when ap…

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Shell 76% connected

A hard outside covering, as of a fruit or an animal.

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Collar 70% connected

Something worn round the neck, whether for use, ornament, restraint, or identification; as, the collar of a coat; a lady's collar; the collar of a do…

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Counter 70% connected

A prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition; as, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck. See Counter, adv. & a.

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Heel 70% connected

To lean or tip to one side, as a ship; as, the ship heels aport; the boat heeled over when the squall struck it.

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Insole 70% connected

The inside sole of a boot or shoe; also, a loose, thin strip of leather, felt, etc., placed inside the shoe for warmth or ease.

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Instep 70% connected

The arched middle portion of the human foot next in front of the ankle joint.

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Lace 70% connected

That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven; a string, cord, or band, usually one passing through eyelet or other holes, and used in dr…

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Lacing 70% connected

of Lace

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Outsole 70% connected

The outside sole of a boot or shoe.

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Saddle 70% connected

A seat for a rider, -- usually made of leather, padded to span comfortably a horse's back, furnished with stirrups for the rider's feet to rest in, a…

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Spike 70% connected

A sort of very large nail; also, a piece of pointed iron set with points upward or outward.

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Throat 70% connected

The part of the neck in front of, or ventral to, the vertebral column.

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Tongue 70% connected

an organ situated in the floor of the mouth of most vertebrates and connected with the hyoid arch.

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Upper 70% connected

Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, the upper lip; the upper side of a…

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Synonym 2

Horseshoe 92% connected

A shoe for horses, consisting of a narrow plate of iron in form somewhat like the letter U, nailed to a horse's hoof.

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Skid 92% connected

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…

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