slipsole

[ slip-sohl ]

/ ˈslɪpˌsoʊl /

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noun

an insole placed in a shoe for warmth or to adjust the size.

a thin strip of material, as leather, set between the insole and the outsole of a shoe, usually for height.

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Origin of slipsole

First recorded in 1905–10; slip¹ + sole²