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shoetree

[shoo-tree]
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noun
  1. one of a pair of foot-shaped devices, usually of metal or wood, for placing in a shoe to maintain its shape when it is not being worn.
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Origin of shoetree

First recorded in 1820–30; shoe + tree
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British Dictionary definitions for shoetree

shoetree

noun
  1. a wooden or metal form inserted into a shoe or boot to stretch it or preserve its shape
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