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
After the show in the lobby, a shoeless Brie Larson hopped over to Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach in the lobby outside shouting “Gret-A, Gret-A!” before jumping up to hug the “Barbie” director.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
"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
I remember those first days so clearly, walking around, shoeless, feeling the warmth of wooden floorboards underfoot, relishing the space, the emptiness of all those rooms waiting to be filled.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
