shoe

/ʃu/

/ʃu/

Other forms: shoes; shoeing; shoed

Definitions of shoe

1. noun

   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
   types:

   anklet

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

   baby shoe

   a shoe designed to be worn by infants

   balmoral

   a sturdy laced walking shoe

   blucher

   a high shoe with laces over the tongue

   bowling shoe

   a special shoe worn when bowling

   brogan, brogue, clodhopper, work shoe

   a thick and heavy shoe

   calceus

   a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans

   chopine, platform

   a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole

   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

   cleats

   shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles

   congress boot, congress gaiter, congress shoe

   an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides

   fin, flipper

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

   gaiter

   a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides

   ghillie, gillie

   a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep

   gym shoe, sneaker, tennis shoe

   a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole

   Loafer

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

   mocassin, moccasin

   soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans

   oxford

   a low shoe laced over the instep

   pump

   a low-cut shoe without fastenings

   running shoe

   a light comfortable shoe designed for running

   sabot, wooden shoe

   a shoe carved from a single block of wood

   sandal

   a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot

   sling, slingback

   a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel

   walker

   a shoe designed for comfortable walking

   walking shoe

   a light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking

   wedgie

   a shoe with a wedge heel

   wing tip

   a shoe having a wing-tip toecap

   stiletto

   a shoe with a very thin, very high heel

   loafer

   a low leather shoe with no laces

   espadrille

   a sandal with a sole made of rope or rubber and a cloth upper part

   flip-flop, thong

   a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe

   huarache, huaraches

   a sandal with flat heels and an upper of woven leather straps

   plimsoll

   a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top

   pusher, zori

   a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes

   saddle oxford, saddle shoe

   an oxford with a saddle of contrasting color

   scuffer

   a lightweight flexible sandal with a sturdy sole; worn as play shoes by children and as sportswear by adults

   spectator, spectator pump

   a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel

   talaria

   a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art)

   type of:

   footgear, footwear

   covering for a person's feet
2. noun

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

   type of:

   plate, scale, shell

   a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
3. noun

   a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
   synonyms: brake shoe, skid

   type of:

   constraint, restraint

   a device that impede's something's motion
4. noun

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

   case

   a portable container for carrying several objects
5. verb

   furnish with shoes
   “the children were well shoed”

   type of:

   apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog

   provide with clothes or put clothes on