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shoe(2) (iou)



shoe noun. .

I.
An outer foot-covering of leather, plastic, fabric, etc., having a fairly stiff sole; spec. such a foot-covering not extending above the ankle (as opp. to a boot). OE.
court shoe, Cromwell shoe, elevator shoe, gaiter shoe, Oxford shoe, piked shoe, etc.
A band of iron etc. shaped to the hard part of the hoof of an animal, esp. a horse, and secured by nails to the underside to prevent wear or injury; = HORSESHOE 1. ME.
II. A thing resembling a shoe in shape, position, or function;
The iron cutting edge fitted to a wooden spade or shovel. LME
A metal rim, ferrule, or casing, esp. of a sledge runner. L15.
Hist. An ingot of silver etc. formerly used as currency in the Far East and China. E18.
A piece of iron etc. serving to brake the wheel of a vehicle, a drag; esp. = brake shoe s.v. BRAKE noun7. M19.
A socket for a bolt, pin, etc.; a block, plate, cap, etc., serving as a socket or support for or to prevent slippage or sinking of the foot of a pole, ladder, etc. M19.
A block attached to an electric vehicle, esp. a tramcar, which slides along a conductor-wire or rail and collects the current for propulsion. L19
A box from which cards are dealt at baccarat etc., esp. as used in casinos. E20
A mounting on a camera for the temporary attachment of an accessory. M20.
Phrases: another pair of shoes quite a different matter or state of things. be in another person's shoes be in another person's situation, difficulty, etc. (usu. in neg. contexts). clouted shoe: see CLOUT verb 2. CO-RESPONDENT's shoes. dead men's shoes property, a position, etc., coveted by a prospective successor but available only on a person's death. die in one's shoes, die with one's shoes on: see DIE verb1. give a person his or her running shoes: see RUNNING noun. goody two-shoes: see TWO. high shoes boots extending only to the ankle. hot shoe a socket on a camera incorporating electrical contacts for a flash etc. KURDAITCHA shoe. lick a person's shoes: see LICK verb. lunette-shoe: see LUNETTE 1. patten-shoe: see PATTEN noun. shake in one's shoes: see SHAKE verb. shoes and stockings dial. bird's-foot trefoil, Lotus corniculatus. step into the shoes of occupy the position vacated by (a person). the shoe fits N. Amer. = the cap fits s.v. CAP noun1. the shoe is on the other foot = the boot is on the other foot s.v. BOOT noun2. where the shoe pinches where one's difficulty or trouble is.
Comb.: shoebill (stork), shoe-billed stork = whale-headed stork s.v. WHALE noun; shoeblack a person who cleans the shoes of passers-by for payment; shoe-black plant, the Chinese hibiscus (cf. shoe-flower below); shoebox (a) a box for packing a pair of shoes; (b) transf. a very small or cramped building or room; shoe-brush a brush for cleaning and polishing shoes; shoe buckle a buckle worn as a fastening or an ornament on a shoe; shoe-deep adjective (US) (of snow etc.) deep enough to cover a person's shoes; shoe-flower Anglo-Indian the flower of the Chinese hibiscus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, used to shine shoes; shoehorn noun & verb (a) noun a curved instrument of horn, metal, etc., for easing the heel into a shoe; (b) verb trans. force on or into by means of an instrument or tool; fig. manoeuvre or compress into, in, or on to an inadequate space; shoelace a cord or leather strip for lacing shoes; shoe-last (a) a wooden, metal, etc., model of the foot, on which a shoemaker shapes shoes; (b) Archaeology a form of axe or wedge of polished stone, flat on one side and curved on the other, characteristic of early neolithic communities in central Europe; shoe-leather leather for the manufacture of shoes; the leather of which one's shoes are made, esp. when worn through by walking; shoe-piece (a) Nautical a plank; the base of a spar; (b) a piece of wood at the back of a chair, supporting the splat; shoeshine (orig. & chiefly N. Amer.) a polish given to shoes, esp. by a shoeshiner; shoeshiner a person who polishes shoes for money; shoesmith arch. a shoeing-smith; shoe-tie arch. a shoelace; shoe-tree a shaped block for keeping a shoe in shape when not worn; shoe-valve a valve at the foot of a pump-stock, or at the bottom of a reservoir.
shoeless adjective not having or wearing shoes E17.
shoelessness noun (rare) M19.