low-topadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈləʊˌtɒp/, U.S.

/ˈloʊˌtɑp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: low adj., top n.¹

Etymology: < low adj. + top n.¹, after high-top adj.

Originally U.S.

A. adj.

Designating a shoe or boot having a relatively low height; (now chiefly) spec. designating a soft-soled sports shoe that does not extend above the wearer's ankle. Cf. high-top adj. 2.

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low-top1892

kitten-heeled1991

1892 Connersville (Indiana) Daily News 14 Mar. (advt.) Men's low top plow boots, hand made.

1908 G. S. Warner How Players Should be Outfitted (Course in Football for Players & Coaches) 1 Many players prefer to wear low top shoes over leather ankle supporters as this allows a little more freedom to the ankle joints.

1954 Washington Post & Times Herald 28 Nov. b5 (advt.) The new low-top shoe high in fashion's favor.

1993 New Scientist 28 Aug. 11/4 A study of 622 basketball players at the University of California at Davis has found that wearers of high-top basketball shoes..suffer sprained ankles as frequently as players wearing low-top basketball shoes.

2002 N. McDonell Twelve xxx. 77 She wears her jeans baggy over her thin legs, ankles crossed all the way at the bottom of those legs,..the low-top black Nikes over sockless feet.

B. n.

In plural. Low-top boots or shoes; (now usually) soft-soled sports shoes that does not extend above the wearer's ankle. Cf. high-top n. 1.

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crakowc1367

veldskoen1822

lace-up1824

right1825

purrer1827

stitchdown shoe1840

clump-sole1879

high-top1895

low-tops1913

zip-up1942

peep-toe1947

Dr. Martens1969

waffle stomper1974

1913 Clinton (Indiana) Daily 5 Dec. 2/4 (advt.) 200 pairs of men's heavy rubber boots... Low tops, regular $3.00 at..$2.50.

1955 Pop Sci. Feb. 62/2 (advt.) Low-tops; wing tips; hand-sewn moccasins... Enjoy the finest in fit, comfort, style at amazingly low cost.

1988 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 12 Dec. 1 d The black and sky-blue Evolvo low-tops are for Saturdays at the park. For just hanging out, he prefers ink-blue Nikes.

1997 R. Laliberte & S. C. George Men's Health Guide to Peak Conditioning iii. 106 High-tops were shown to provide a third more protection against ankle sprains than low-tops.

2008 New Yorker 5 May 33/2 At dusk, Wright, wearing Converse low-tops and smoking a hand-rolled cigarette, walked briskly to a large warehouse.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	low-top
释义	low-topadj.n. Brit. /ˈləʊˌtɒp/, U.S. /ˈloʊˌtɑp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: low adj., top n.¹ Etymology: < low adj. + top n.¹, after high-top adj. Originally U.S. A. adj. Designating a shoe or boot having a relatively low height; (now chiefly) spec. designating a soft-soled sports shoe that does not extend above the wearer's ankle. Cf. high-top adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > [adjective] low-top1892 kitten-heeled1991 1892 Connersville (Indiana) Daily News 14 Mar. (advt.) Men's low top plow boots, hand made. 1908 G. S. Warner How Players Should be Outfitted (Course in Football for Players & Coaches) 1 Many players prefer to wear low top shoes over leather ankle supporters as this allows a little more freedom to the ankle joints. 1954 Washington Post & Times Herald 28 Nov. b5 (advt.) The new low-top shoe high in fashion's favor. 1993 New Scientist 28 Aug. 11/4 A study of 622 basketball players at the University of California at Davis has found that wearers of high-top basketball shoes..suffer sprained ankles as frequently as players wearing low-top basketball shoes. 2002 N. McDonell Twelve xxx. 77 She wears her jeans baggy over her thin legs, ankles crossed all the way at the bottom of those legs,..the low-top black Nikes over sockless feet. B. n. In plural. Low-top boots or shoes; (now usually) soft-soled sports shoes that does not extend above the wearer's ankle. Cf. high-top n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > [noun] > types of crakowc1367 veldskoen1822 lace-up1824 right1825 purrer1827 stitchdown shoe1840 clump-sole1879 high-top1895 low-tops1913 zip-up1942 peep-toe1947 Dr. Martens1969 waffle stomper1974 1913 Clinton (Indiana) Daily 5 Dec. 2/4 (advt.) 200 pairs of men's heavy rubber boots... Low tops, regular $3.00 at..$2.50. 1955 Pop Sci. Feb. 62/2 (advt.) Low-tops; wing tips; hand-sewn moccasins... Enjoy the finest in fit, comfort, style at amazingly low cost. 1988 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 12 Dec. 1 d The black and sky-blue Evolvo low-tops are for Saturdays at the park. For just hanging out, he prefers ink-blue Nikes. 1997 R. Laliberte & S. C. George Men's Health Guide to Peak Conditioning iii. 106 High-tops were shown to provide a third more protection against ankle sprains than low-tops. 2008 New Yorker 5 May 33/2 At dusk, Wright, wearing Converse low-tops and smoking a hand-rolled cigarette, walked briskly to a large warehouse. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1892
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