training shoes
Britishplural noun
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running shoes for sports training, esp in contrast to studded or spiked shoes worn for the sport itself
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shoes in the style of those used for sports training
Example Sentences
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They’re nearly training shoes, she thinks, for incarceration.
From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2018
He was wearing black clothing, gloves and a hooded top with the hood up and old-looking training shoes.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2018
Those uniforms, training shoes and bicycles do not materialize out of thin air, even for Olympic hopefuls.
From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2015
His mother has even taken to hiding his training shoes to prevent him from playing at the neighborhood pitch.
From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2013
Despite layers of foam padding in their expensive Adidas, Puma, Nike and Tiger training shoes, half of the members of a suburban joggers' club will be out of action at any given time.
From Time Magazine Archive
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