Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense, plural shoes, present participle shoeing, past tense, past participle shoed, past tense shod
1. countable noun
Shoes are objects which you wear on your feet. They cover most of your foot and you wearthem over socks or stockings.
...a pair of shoes.
Low-heeled comfortable shoes are best.
You don't mind if I take my shoes off, do you?
2. See also snowshoe, training shoe
3. countable noun
A shoe is the same as a horseshoe.
4. verb
When a blacksmith shoes a horse, they fix horseshoes onto its feet.
Blacksmiths spent most of their time repairing tools and shoeing horses. [VERB noun]
He helped his father by holding the horses steady while they were being shod. [VERB noun]
5. See also shod
6.
See fill sb's shoes/step into sb's shoes
7.
See be in sb's shoes
shoe in British English
(ʃuː)
noun
1.
a.
one of a matching pair of coverings shaped to fit the foot, esp one ending below the ankle, having an upper of leather, plastic, etc, on a sole and heel of heavier leather, rubber, or synthetic material
b.
(as modifier)
shoe cleaner
2.
anything resembling a shoe in shape, function, position, etc, such as a horseshoe
3.
a band of metal or wood on the bottom of the runner of a sledge
4.
(in baccarat, etc) a boxlike device for holding several packs of cards and allowing the cards to be dispensed singly
5.
a base for the supports of a superstructure of a bridge, roof, etc
6.
a metal collector attached to an electric train that slides along the third rail and picks up power for the motor
7. engineering
a lining to protect from and withstand wear
brake shoe, pile shoe
8. be in a person's shoes
verbWord forms: shoes, shoeing or shod(transitive)
9.
to furnish with shoes
10.
to fit (a horse) with horseshoes
11.
to furnish with a hard cover, such as a metal plate, for protection against friction or bruising
Word origin
Old English scōh; related to Old Norse skōr, Gothic skōhs, Old High German scuoh
shoe in American English
(ʃu)
noun
1.
an outer covering for the human foot, made of leather, canvas, etc. and usually having a stiff or thick sole and a heel
sometimes restricted to footwear that does not cover the ankle, as distinguishedfrom a UNRESOLVED CROSS REF
2.
horseshoe
3.
something like a shoe in shape or use
; specif.,
a.
a metal cap or ferrule fitted over the end of a cane, pole, staff, etc.
b.
brake shoe
c.
a part forming a base for the supports of a superstructure, as a roof, bridge, etc.
d.
the metal strip along the bottom of a sled runner
e.
the casing of a pneumatic tire
f.
the sliding contact plate by which an electric train picks up current from the third rail
g.
a metal protecting plate upon which a mechanical part moves
verb transitiveWord forms: shod or shoed, shod or shoed or ˈshodden, ˈshoeing
4.
to furnish or fit with a shoe or shoes
5.
to cover, tip, or sheathe (a stick, wearing surface, etc.) with a metal plate, ferrule, etc.
Idioms:
fill someone's shoes
in another's shoes
the shoe is on the other foot
where the shoe pinches
Word origin
ME sho < OE sceoh, akin to Ger schuh < IE base *(s)keu-, to cover > sky, hide1
More idioms containing
shoe
drop the other shoe
if the shoe fits
COBUILD Collocations
shoe
comfortable shoe
polished shoes
sensible shoes
Examples of 'shoe' in a sentence
shoe
You will be able to wear one shoe to this cheap wedding.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
How do you know whether your horse needs new shoes?
Eccles, Lesley Your First Horse - buying, feeding, caring (1989)
You just make your feet fit the shoe and get cabs.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There is a piece of soggy tissue stuck to the bottom of my shoe.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It is a building site and my nice new shoes got covered in dust.
The Sun (2007)
We will be taking feedback from members to identify exactly where the shoe is pinching hardest.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Then he noticed a tiny blister on his foot from a shoe that rubbed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Wear with pink shoes to lift the look.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
What has changed in that time are the shoes.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Or taking home some cash when you shell out on a new pair of shoes?
The Sun (2010)
Wearing the right shoes and clothes as well as being fit can make all the difference.
Lamplugh, Diana & Sterwin, Diana & Nottidge, Pamela Survive the Nine to Five - a woman's guide to working well (1989)
To make a pair of shoes one used to have to be "highly skilled.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
For want of a shoe the horse was lost.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This hardly squared with fact that the garments and shoes fitted him.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Imagine trying to peel that off the bottom of your shoe.
The Sun (2012)
His platform shoes will be hard to fill.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The trend in womenswear towards comfortable shoes.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
His father ran a shoe shop.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Those are big shoes to fill.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Since his election, he has refused the papal apartment and red leather shoes.
Christianity Today (2000)
For the first few months, it was shoe leather work.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Her father was a shoe maker, her mother and brother played piano duets.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Hence it is a social offense to turn up one's shoe or foot to a companion.
A Conceptual View of Human Resource Management: Strategic Objectives, Environments,Functions
I get dressed in a pink nylon gown and hat and shoe covers.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Word lists with
shoe
articles of clothing, articles of clothing
In other languages
shoe
British English: shoe /ʃuː/ NOUN
Shoes are objects worn on your feet.
I need a new pair of shoes.
American English: shoe
Arabic: حِذاء
Brazilian Portuguese: sapato
Chinese: 鞋子
Croatian: cipela
Czech: bota
Danish: sko
Dutch: schoen
European Spanish: zapato
Finnish: kenkä
French: chaussure
German: Schuh
Greek: παπούτσι
Italian: scarpa
Japanese: 靴
Korean: 구두 발
Norwegian: sko
Polish: but
European Portuguese: sapato
Romanian: pantof
Russian: туфля
Latin American Spanish: zapato
Swedish: sko
Thai: รองเท้า
Turkish: ayakkabı
Ukrainian: черевик
Vietnamese: giày
British English: shoe VERB
When a blacksmith shoes a horse, they fix horseshoes onto its feet.
Blacksmiths spent most of their time repairing tools and shoeing horses.
American English: shoe
Brazilian Portuguese: ferrar
Chinese: 给…钉蹄铁
European Spanish: herrar
French: ferrer
German: beschlagen
Italian: ferrare
Japanese: 蹄鉄を打つ
Korean: 말굽
European Portuguese: ferrar
Latin American Spanish: herrar
All related terms of 'shoe'
boat shoe
a shoe , usually in a style somewhat like a moccasin , with a rubber sole suitable for walking on the deck of a boat
deck shoe
Deck shoes are flat casual shoes made of canvas or leather.
drag shoe
a type of braking device on a vehicle
gym shoe
→ sneaker (sense 2 )
hot shoe
an accessory shoe on a camera through which electrical contact is made to an electronic flash device
jazz shoe
a man's plain , close-fitting , low-heeled oxford made of soft leather or other material and having a thin, flexible sole , worn for jazz dancing
old shoe
a person or thing that is comfortably familiar and unpretentious
pile shoe
an iron casting shaped to a point and fitted to a lower end of a wooden or concrete pile
sand shoe
a light tennis shoe; sneaker
shoe box
a box in which shoes are packed
shoe rack
a rack for storing shoes
shoe shop
a shop which sells shoes
shoe size
one of the sizes in the standard range of sizes shoes are made in
shoe tree
a form, as of wood or metal, inserted in a shoe to stretch it or preserve its shape
soft-shoe
relating to a type of tap dancing performed wearing soft-soled shoes
ballet shoe
a flexible , lightweight shoe designed for ballet dancing; typically made of leather or silk , and often fastened with ribbons
brake shoe
the curved metal casting to which the brake lining is riveted in a drum brake
casing shoe
A casing shoe is the bottom of the casing string, including the cement around it.
court shoe
Court shoes are women's shoes that do not cover the top part of the foot and are usually made of plain leather with no design.
guide shoe
A guide shoe is a protective cap at the end of the casing string, which makes it easier to insert the string into the hole.
launch shoe
an attachment to an aircraft from which a missile is launched
saddle shoe
an oxford with a saddle of contrasting color
shoe cream
cream for polishing shoes
shoe polish
polish for shoes
space shoe
a custom shoe molded to the contours of the wearer's foot
tennis shoe
a rubber-soled canvas shoe tied with laces
track shoe
either of a pair of light running shoes fitted with steel spikes for better grip
white-shoe
designating or characteristic of a business company, esp. a law firm or brokerage , in which the partners belong almost exclusively to the white, Protestant , upper-class elite and are thought of as being conservative
wooden shoe
sabot (sense 1 )
athletic shoe
a shoe designed to be worn for sports, exercising , or recreational activity, as racquetball, jogging , or aerobic dancing
blocked shoe
a dancing shoe with a stiffened toe that enables a ballet dancer to dance on the tips of the toes
charlier shoe
special light horseshoe
elevator shoe
a shoe designed to increase the wearer's height
jogging shoe
an athletic shoe designed to be worn while jogging
platform shoe
a shoe with a platform
running shoe
casual shoes with rubber soles , in the style of those used for sports training
shoe leather
leather used to make shoes
shoe repairer
a person who mends shoes
shoe repairs
repairs to shoes
training shoe
Training shoes are the same as → trainers .
walking shoe
a sturdy comfortable shoe worn by hillwalkers , etc
accessory shoe
a bracket on top of a camera to which a flash unit or other accessory may be fitted
shoe repairing
the trade of mending shoes
comfortable shoe
Shoes are objects which you wear on your feet. They cover most of your foot and you wear them over socks or stockings .
toeshoe
a ballet pump with padded toes
if the shoe fits
used to tell someone that unpleasant or critical remarks which have been made about them are probably true or fair . The usual British expression is if the cap fits .
save shoe leather
to avoid wearing out shoes , as by taking a bus rather than walking
Oxford
a city in S England, administrative centre of Oxfordshire , at the confluence of the Rivers Thames and Cherwell : Royalist headquarters during the Civil War; seat of Oxford University, consisting of 40 separate colleges , the oldest being University College (1249), and Oxford Brookes University (1993); motor-vehicle industry . Pop: 143 016 (2001)
drop the other shoe
to complete a task by doing the second and final part of it
where the shoe pinches
the source of trouble , grief , difficulty , etc.
Chinese translation of 'shoe'
shoe
(ʃuː)
Word forms:ptppshod (ʃɔd)
n(c)
(for person) 鞋 (xié) (双(雙), shuāng)
(for horse) 马(馬)蹄铁(鐵) (mǎtítiě)
vt
钉(釘)马(馬)蹄铁(鐵) (dìng mǎtítiě)
a pair of shoes一双(雙)鞋 (yī shuāng xié)
I wouldn't want to be in his shoes我不想处(處)于(於)他的境地 (wǒ bù xiǎng chǔ yú tā de jìngdì)