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court shoe

American  

noun

British.

  1. pump.

court shoe British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of court shoe

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

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