high-top
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of high-top
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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SAN JOSE, Calif.—The energy was electric inside a tent at Nvidia’s annual GTC event, where developers and tech executives clamored around high-top tables to experiment with OpenClaw.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Tenor Sam Oladeinde amply filled Mercury's high-top sneakers for Saturday's performance while the chorus was bolstered by the National Youth Choir, the BBC Singers and soprano Louise Alder for the famous "Bismillah!" section.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025
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.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024
As Colorado guard Kindyll Wetta points out, “we get our ankles taped anyway, so I don’t feel like I need the extra high-top support.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2023
He had on the same tom and oversized black high-top Keds he always wore.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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