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plimsollenUK
plim·soll P0376200 (plĭm′səl, -sôl′) also plim·sol or plim·sole (-sōl′)n. Chiefly British A rubber-soled cloth shoe; a sneaker.
[Probably from the resemblance of its mudguard to a Plimsoll mark.]plimsoll (ˈplɪmsəl) or plimsolen (Clothing & Fashion) Brit a light rubber-soled canvas shoe worn for various sports. Also called: gym shoe or sandshoe [C20: so called because of the resemblance of the rubber sole to a Plimsoll line]plim•soll or plim•sol or plim•sole (ˈplɪm səl, -soʊl)
n. Brit. a canvas shoe with a rubber sole; gym shoe. [1905–10; perhaps so called from fancied resemblance of the sole to a Plimsoll mark] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Plimsoll - waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loadedload line, Plimsoll line, Plimsoll markwater line, waterline, water level - a line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a ship | | 2. | plimsoll - a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas topgym shoe, sneaker, tennis shoe - a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber soleBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |
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PlimsollenUK
Related to Plimsoll: Plimsoll mark, Plimsoll lineSynonyms for Plimsollnoun waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loadedSynonyms- load line
- Plimsoll line
- Plimsoll mark
Related Words- water line
- waterline
- water level
noun a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas topRelated Words- gym shoe
- sneaker
- tennis shoe
- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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