platform shoe
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of platform shoe
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Then, in 2017, a designer for the fashion house Balenciaga reimagined Crocs as an insane platform shoe with soles so thick they were like loaves of bread.
From Slate
Outside, kitty corner from the store, workers are building the Northwest’s second-largest skyscraper, for Amazon, a glittering glass tower shaped like a platform shoe.
From Seattle Times
This year’s prints are as gorgeous as ever, with a big, bold floral on a 1-inch platform shoe that looks as good with jeans as it does with a sundress.
From Seattle Times
Moving swiftly through galleries where technicians gingerly placed door-knocker earrings in lighted vitrines and a conservator struggled with the ankle-strap on a platform shoe, Ms. Antonelli noted how often our hopes and anxieties find expression in our clothes.
From New York Times
Carmen Miranda’s name has become synonymous with frilly blouses and plastic fruit accessories, but did you know that the actor was also credited with popularising the platform shoe?
From The Guardian
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