half sole

¹

noun

1. that part of the sole of a boot or shoe that extends from the shank to the end of the toe.

half-sole

²

[ haf-sohl, hahf- ]

verb (used with object)

, half-soled, half-sol·ing.

1. to repair or renew (a shoe) by putting on a new half sole.

half-sole

noun

1. a sole from the shank of a shoe to the toe

verb

1. tr to replace the half-sole of (a shoe)

Word History and Origins

Origin of half sole¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Origin of half sole²

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

The next operation was to lay on the half sole in a setting of rubber cement.

From Project Gutenberg

"You can trim your toenails with it and half-sole your boots," he said.

From Project Gutenberg

Some he would half sole, and some he would patch, some he would stitch around, and occasionally he would also put on new uppers.

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