high-heeled shoe
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High-heeled footwear — (often abbreviated as high heels) is footwear which raise the heel of the wearer s foot significantly higher than the toes. When both the heel and the toes are raised equal amounts, as in a platform shoe, it is not considered to be a high heel .… … Wikipedia
high-heeled — adj. High heeled is used with these nouns: ↑boot, ↑sandal, ↑shoe … Collocations dictionary
Shoe tossing — (or shoe flinging), the act of using shoes as improvised projectiles or weapons, is a constituent of a number of folk sports and practices. Today, it is commonly the act of throwing a pair of shoes onto telephone wires, powerlines, or other… … Wikipedia
Shoe — This article is about footwear. For other uses, see Shoe (disambiguation). Various shoes for sale in Quarry Bay … Wikipedia
shoe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. footwear; footgear; sandal, espadrille, boot, loafer, casual, sneaker; runner, [tire] casing; [brake] lining. See clothing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. footwear, foot covering. Types of shoes include:… … English dictionary for students
shoe — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy, stout (BrE), strong, sturdy ▪ clumpy (BrE), clunky (AmE) ▪ light … Collocations dictionary
heeled — hɪËld adj. provided with a heel or heels (example: high heeled shoes); rich or wealthy, having a lot of money (Slang); armed with a gun (Slang) hɪËl n. back part of the foot; part of a sock or stocking which covers the heel; back part of the… … English contemporary dictionary
shoe — shoe1 W3S2 [ʃu:] n ↑heel, ↑upper, ↑toe, ↑lace, ↑lining, ↑sole [: Old English; Origin: scoh] 1.) something that you wear to cover your feet, made of leather or some other strong material ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
shoe — 1 /Su:/ noun (C) 1 something that you wear to cover your feet, made of leather or some other strong material: Children grow out of shoes very quickly. | high heeled shoes | a pair of tennis shoes compare boot 1 (1), sandal, slipper 2 a curved… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Heel (shoe) — A heel is the projection at the back of a shoe which rests below the heel bone. The shoe heel is used to improve the balance of the shoe or for decorative purposes. Sometimes raised, the high heel is common to a form of shoe often worn by women… … Wikipedia
