SHOE (shod)

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Irregular inflected form: shod   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does shoe mean? 

• SHOE (noun)
  The noun SHOE has 4 senses:

1. 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

2. (card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time

3. U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof

4. a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation

  Familiarity information: SHOE used as a noun is uncommon.

• SHOE (verb)
  The verb SHOE has 1 sense:

1. furnish with shoes

  Familiarity information: SHOE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHOE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("shoe" is a kind of...):

footgear; footwear (covering for a person's feet)

Meronyms (parts of "shoe"):

tongue (the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot)

toe box (the forward tip of the upper of a shoe or boot that provides space and protection for the toes)

throat (an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep)

toecap (a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it)

upper (piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot)

lace; lacing (a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment))

spike (sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes)

shoe lace; shoe string; shoelace; shoestring (a lace used for fastening shoes)

saddle (a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe)

outsole (the outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground)

instep (the part of a shoe or stocking that covers the arch of the foot)

innersole; insole (the inner sole of a shoe or boot where the foot rests)

heel (the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation)

counter; heel counter (a piece of leather forming the back of a shoe or boot)

collar; shoe collar (the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shoe"):

ghillie; gillie (a shoe without a tongue and with decorative lacing up the instep)

wing tip (a shoe having a wing-tip toecap)

wedgie (a shoe with a wedge heel)

walking shoe (a light comfortable shoe designed for vigorous walking)

walker (a shoe designed for comfortable walking)

sling; slingback (a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel)

sandal (a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot)

sabot; wooden shoe (a shoe carved from a single block of wood)

running shoe (a light comfortable shoe designed for running)

pump (a low-cut shoe without fastenings)

oxford (a low shoe laced over the instep)

mocassin; moccasin (soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans)

Loafer (a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel)

gym shoe; sneaker; tennis shoe (a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole)

gaiter (a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides)

fin; flipper (a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater))

congress boot; congress gaiter; congress shoe (an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides)

cleats (shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles)

chukka; chukka boot (a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede)

chopine; platform (a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole)

calceus (a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans)

brogan; brogue; clodhopper; work shoe (a thick and heavy shoe)

bowling shoe (a special shoe worn when bowling)

blucher (a high shoe with laces over the tongue)

balmoral (a sturdy laced walking shoe)

baby shoe (a shoe designed to be worn by infants)

anklet (a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle)

Derivation:

shoe (furnish with shoes)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("shoe" is a kind of...):

case (a portable container for carrying several objects)

Domain category:

card game; cards (a game played with playing cards)

Sense 3

Meaning:

U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

horseshoe; shoe

Hypernyms ("shoe" is a kind of...):

plate; scale; shell (a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners))

Sense 4

Meaning:

A restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

brake shoe; shoe; skid

Hypernyms ("shoe" is a kind of...):

constraint; restraint (a device that retards something's motion)

Meronyms (parts of "shoe"):

brake lining (the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum)

Holonyms ("shoe" is a part of...):

drum brake (hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe)

• SHOE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they shoe    ... he / she / it shoes   
Past simple: shod    / shoed   
Past participle: shod    / shoed   
-ing form: shoeing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Furnish with shoes

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Context example:

the children were well shoed

Hypernyms (to "shoe" is one way to...):

apparel; clothe; dress; enclothe; fit out; garb; garment; habilitate; raiment; tog (provide with clothes or put clothes on)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

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)

 Context examples 

"I said 'pleasant people', you know," and Meg carefully tied up her shoe as she spoke, so that no one saw her face.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Disability Assessment for Dementia (DAD) Dress himself/herself in the appropriate order (undergarments, pant/dress, shoes)?

(DAD - Dress in the Appropriate Order, NCI Thesaurus)

He put his shoes on the table.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Take off your shoes—that’s right—and carry them in your hand.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

"The Witch of the East was proud of those silver shoes," said one of the Munchkins, "and there is some charm connected with them; but what it is we never knew."

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

When I had her carefully wrapped up I put my shoes on her feet and then began very gently to wake her.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Then she went into the room and got her foot into the shoe, all but the heel, which was too large.

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)

Slipping off his shoes, to ease his swollen feet, he sat down at the table with his books.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Treatments for heel problems might include rest, medicines, exercises, taping, and special shoes.

(Heel Injuries and Disorders, NIH)

My shoes were by this time in a woeful condition.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)