shoe
noun
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
shoeless
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a word derived from
shoe.
Example Sentences
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In the annals of strategic oversteps in America’s post-9/11 forever war, our shoeless airport security lines will go down as a footnote.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2025
She said they arrived to find Nancy Iskander, the boys’ mother, shoeless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
“It was a death sentence,” said Hassan Abu Shadkh, whose brothers, 43-year-old Ramadan and 18-year-old Bashar, and his 38-year-old cousin, Naseem Abu Shadkh, walked shoeless over jagged mounds of debris until their feet bled.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
"We used to wear simple robes. We would be shoeless, and walk into the ice like that," says 88-year-old Annar.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2023
She never struck us like Mrs. Albrecht did, she was actually very quiet, seemingly shoeless, unmatronly, vigilant, gentle.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
