high-top

Or hightop

adjective

1. denoting a sneaker that covers the ankle.

noun

1. high-top sneakers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of high-top¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

The high-top wrestling-style sneakers worn with the green cargos and the yellow “Dracula” cross body messenger bag.

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It’s more expensive to access the dome which has three decks and an array of tables, high-top seats and booths, where food and drinks are served.

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It’s 1991: The jackets are puffy, the shoes are high-top, and the hair is specific.

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A few high-top tables were hastily set up when it became apparent there weren’t many suitable places for folks to post up and roll a joint.

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This is how the popular topiary artist, whose longtime clients include Martha Stewart, rolls these days in his high-top white Nissan.

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