sneaker

American  

[snee-ker] / ˈsni kər /

noun

1. a high or low shoe, usually of fabric such as canvas, with a rubber or synthetic sole.

2. one who sneaks; a sneak.

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Etymology

Origin of sneaker

First recorded in 1590–1600; sneak + -er ¹

Example Sentences

With few entertainment options available, consumers, flush with cash from stimulus checks, were quick to spend the dough on stuff they didn’t really need—sneakers, designer handbags, flat-screen TVs, you name it.

From Barron's

The company said the shoes—a chunky mule and sneaker, respectively—have bright orange foam nodes on their soles that sharpen the wearer’s senses, potentially increasing focus.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Now they’re taking money away from her — now she can’t go on some school trip, can’t get some pair of sneakers that she’s been waiting all year for Christmas,” she said.

From MarketWatch

“Now they’re taking money away from her — now she can’t go on some school trip, can’t get some pair of sneakers that she’s been waiting all year for Christmas,” she said.

From MarketWatch

Hill’s effort to appeal more directly to athletes comes after Nike oversaturated the market with casual sneakers that it is now trying to offload from its inventories.

From MarketWatch

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