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Ked, n.2 orig. U.S.|kɛd|
[See quot. 1967.]
Proprietary name of a soft-soled canvas shoe.
1917Trade Marks Jrnl. 14 Nov. 1092 Keds..Rubber, Leather, and Fabric Footwear. United States Rubber Company..New York,..Manufacturers of Rubber Goods. 1961Encounter Apr. 23/2, I am wearing Keds, and feel light on the foam rubber soles. 1966B. H. Deal Fancy's Knell (1967) i. 15 He found the Ked. He picked it up..reluctant to think beyond the small canvas shoe in his hand. 1967L. J. Healey in R. L. Cohen Footwear Industry x. 93 We [sc. U.S. Rubber Co.] wanted to call it Peds, but..it came too close to..other brand names. So we batted it around for awhile and decided on the hardest-sounding letter in the alphabet, K, and called it Keds, that was in 1916. 1968H. C. Rae Few Small Bones ii. viii. 138 He dug a hole in the junk on the couch, tossing a track-suit and a pair of Keds..on to the floor. |