Doc Martens
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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“Did they really need to stay and read every. Single. Credit?” groaned Anat, racing down the aisle toward the screen and narrow remainder of the old stage, trying to keep her dry-cleaning bag from dragging along the floor, her Doc Martens clomping and squeaking as she went.
From Literature
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I, on the other hand, was a generally uncoordinated alterna-teen in Doc Martens whose greatest athletic achievements remain a single 10k and a losing high school tennis record.
In a panic, I threw away my Doc Martens, my fabric carry-on and my Everlane backpack.
From Los Angeles Times
One more thing has changed: For most of the band’s career, Mehrtens spelled his last name as “Martens,” partly for simplicity’s sake but also because he wore Doc Martens boots.
From Los Angeles Times
“She was the black lipstick, black T-shirt, Doc Martens girl with the glow-in-the-dark nail polish,” May remembers.
From Los Angeles Times
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