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court shoe

noun

, British.


court shoe

noun

  1. a low-cut shoe for women, having no laces or straps
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of court shoe1

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

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