| 单词 | heel cap |
| 释义 | > as lemmasheel cap heel cap n. (a) a protective cap on the heel of a boot or shoe (cf. heel tip n. at Compounds 2a); (b) a piece of material for protecting or repairing the heel of a sock or stocking; (also) the heel of a sock or stocking. ΚΠ 1854 Caledonian Mercury 19 Jan. (advt.) Iron Heel-Caps and Felt Over-Shoes to prevent slipping. 1900 Patents for Inventions: Abridgm. Specif. Wearing-apparel 1893–6 196/1 Stockings and socks are repaired by means of toe and heel caps. 1907 Textile Amer. Dec. 23/2 She will close the toe and stitch the open ends of the heel caps together. 1930 Bradford (Pa.) Era 30 Oct. 9/5 Heel caps must be straight and free from ragged edges. 1933 N.Z. Herald 16 June 5/4 Boys and girls are very hard on their stockings, but mother will be saved many a big ‘potato’ if she makes them extra toe and heel caps to be worn under the stockings. 1998 D. Lasseter Cold Storage xxiii. 313 [She] had been observed wearing a shoe with the heel cap missing. 2015 K. Atherley Custom Socks iii. 33 The heel cap is shaped with short-rows. < as lemmas |
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