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shoes
shoe S0355800 (sho͞o)n.1. A durable covering for the human foot, made of leather or similar material with a rigid sole and heel, usually extending no higher than the ankle.2. A horseshoe.3. A part or device that is located at the base of something or that functions as a protective covering, as:a. A strip of metal fitted onto the bottom of a sled runner.b. The base for the supports of the superstructure of a bridge.c. The ferrule on the end of a cane.d. The casing of a pneumatic tire.4. A device that retards or stops the motion of an object, as the part of a brake that presses against the wheel or drum.5. The sliding contact plate on an electric train or streetcar that conducts electricity from the third rail.6. A chute, as for conveying grain from a hopper.7. Games A case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time.8. shoes Informal a. Position; status: You would understand my decision if you put yourself in my shoes.b. Plight: I wouldn't want to be in her shoes.tr.v. shod (shŏd), shod or shod·den (shŏd′n), shoe·ing, shoes 1. To furnish or fit with a shoe or shoes.2. To cover with a wooden or metal guard to protect against wear.Idioms: the shoe is on the other foot Informal The circumstances have been reversed; an unequal relationship has been inverted. wait for the other shoe to drop Slang To defer action or decision until another matter is finished or resolved.
[Middle English, from Old English scōh.]shoes- pumps - The shoes are so named for the sound they make.
- revamp - Originally referred to shoes—vamp being the covering of the instep.
- Brannock device - The device used to measure feet for shoes.
- be down on your uppers - To be down on your uppers (referring to shoes) is to be scuffing along, in poor circumstances.
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | shoes - a particular situation; "If you were in my place what would you do?"placesituation, position - a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation" |
Translations- Which floor are shoes on? → 鞋类商品在几楼？
- Can you repair these shoes? → 能不能修理这双鞋？
- Can you re-heel these shoes? → 能给这双鞋重新加上鞋跟吗？
IdiomsSeeshoeShoes
ShoesBoots
Most Americans are familiar with the Christmas custom of hanging up a stocking by the fireplace for Santa Claus to fill with gifts. In some countries, however, people use shoes or boots rather than stockings as gift receptacles.
In Sicily, children leave their shoes outdoors on the eve of St. Lucy's Day, December 13 (see also Italy, Christmas in). When the kindly saint passes by during the night, she deposits treats in the shoes, which the children discover the next morning.
In the Netherlands, children put shoes by the fireplace on the eve of St. Nicholas's Day, December 6. Dutch children sometimes also leave hay, carrots, or sugar for St. Nicholas's horse. In the morning they find their shoes filled with presents. German children also receive gifts from St. Nicholas on his feast day. They place their boots by the fireplace, a window, or the bedroom door on the evening of December 5. In the morning they feast on the sweets tucked inside the boots (see also Germany, Christmas in).
In Iceland the Christmas Lads fill children's shoes with candy. Youngsters help the Lads find the shoes by positioning them on a windowsill in the days preceding Christmas. A similar custom takes place in Estonia, where young people leave shoes out on a windowsill in the weeks before Christmas and wait for elves to come fill them with treats.
In France children set their shoes before the fireplace, underneath the Christmas tree, or near the Nativity scene on Christmas Eve. The French gift bringer, Père Noël, fills them with sweets and toys before morning comes.
In Spain the Three Kings, or Magi, stuff children's shoes with trinkets and sweets on Epiphany, which the Spanish also refer to as Three Kings Day. Spanish children deposit their shoes on the balcony, outside their front door, or near a fireplace on the evening of January 5. Many considerately leave straw for the Magi's camels as well. The next morning they race to recover trinkets and sweets left inside the shoes. The Three Kings also fill the shoes of Mexican, Brazilian, and Filipino children on Epiphany (see also Brazil, Christmas in; Philippines, Christmas in the). Filipino and Brazilian youngsters put their shoes near a window or door on Epiphany eve and in the morning find them overflowing with sweets and trinkets. In Mexico children place their shoes near the Nativity scene, or just outside a door or window that they might serve as handy baskets for gifts. They often offer water and straw for the Kings'camels as well.
Further Reading
Christmas in Germany. Second edition. Lincolnwood, Ill.: Passport Books, 1996. Christmas in Mexico. Chicago: World Book, 1976. McLenighan, Valjean. Christmas in Spain. Chicago: World Book, 1988. Ross, Corinne. Christmas in France. Chicago: World Book, 1988. shoes
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