HEEL COUNTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does heel counter mean? 

• HEEL COUNTER (noun)
  The noun HEEL COUNTER has 1 sense:

1. a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot

  Familiarity information: HEEL COUNTER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HEEL COUNTER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

counter; heel counter

Context example:

a counter may be used to stiffen the material around the heel and to give support to the foot

Hypernyms ("heel counter" is a kind of...):

piece of leather (a separate part consisting of leather)

Holonyms ("heel counter" is a part of...):

boot (footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg)

shoe (footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material)