court shoe

noun British.

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Origin of court shoe

First recorded in 1880–85; so called from the fact that high-heeled shoes were first worn in royal courts

Words nearby court shoe

court order, court packing, court plaster, court reporter, court roll, court shoe, court tennis, court tomb, court tv, court-bouillon, court-leet
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British Dictionary definitions for court shoe

court shoe

noun

a low-cut shoe for women, having no laces or straps
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