court shoenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɔːt ˌʃuː/us/ˈkɔːrt ˌʃuː/UK US pumpa type of plain shoe with a raised heel and no way of fastening it to the foot, worn by women
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Shoes
- ankle boot
- ballet shoe
- Birkenstock
- bootlace
- bootstrap
- brogue
- high heels
- high-top
- hobnail boot
- insole
- instep
- jackboot
- shoelace
- shoestring
- shoetree
- skyscraper heels
- slingbacks
- spat
- welly
- whitening
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Examples from literature
- He gazed for a moment with an air of satisfaction at his small foot, neatly encased in court shoes.
- I have seen the remains of a charming pair of court shoes worn in France by a pretty Boston girl.