gym shoe
Americannoun
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gym shoes
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of gym shoe
First recorded in 1925–30
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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 Mrs. Lambert Chambers
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