solelessadj.
/ˈsəʊlləs/, U.S. /ˈsoʊ(l)ləs/ Of boots, shoes, etc.: Having no sole; without soles.
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solelessa1813
a1813 A. Wilson Poems (1876) II. 76 Rotten stockings, soleless trampers.
1848 tr. W. Hoffmeister Trav. Ceylon & Continental India iv. 186 Here, one was limping on with a sole-less shoe.
1855 Househ. Words 12 335 Their shoes are soleless.
1897 R. S. S. Baden-Powell Matabele Campaign xvi. 402 Umtini..has made sandals for me to wear over—or at least outside—my soleless shoes.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.a1813- come to a pretty pass
- come to a screeching halt
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- come to buckle and bare thong
- come to etc fruition
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