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gym shoe

American  

noun

  1. a lightweight canvas shoe with a rubber sole; sneaker.

gym shoe British  

noun

  1. another name for plimsoll

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Etymology

Origin of gym shoe

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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One former state official, who asked not to be identified, said engine noise on the propeller-powered aircraft makes conversation difficult, and the odor onboard is redolent of "old gym shoe."

From Reuters • Jun. 29, 2015

She bent one knee and dug the toe of a ragged gym shoe into the dirt.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

I have tried these, but find they make me much slower in court and are not as comfortable as the "gym" shoe.

From Lawn Tennis for Ladies by Lambert Chambers, Mrs.

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