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high-top

American  
Or hightop

adjective

  1. denoting a sneaker that covers the ankle.


noun

  1. high-top sneakers.

Etymology

Origin of high-top

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

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Most visitors take items for their flight or eat while standing up at high-top tables.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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

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

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

He lay sprawled on his bed, a lazy blob in dirty cargo pants and unlaced high-top sneakers.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen