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outsole

[ out-sohl ]
/ ˈaʊtˌsoʊl /
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noun
the outer sole of a shoe.
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Origin of outsole

First recorded in 1880–85; out- + sole2
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British Dictionary definitions for outsole

outsole
/ (ˈaʊtˌsəʊl) /

noun
the outermost sole of a shoe
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