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sneaker

[ snee-ker ]
/ ˈsni kər /
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noun

a high or low shoe, usually of fabric such as canvas, with a rubber or synthetic sole.
one who sneaks; a sneak.

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RELATED WORDS

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Nearby words

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  10. sneakingly

Origin of sneaker

First recorded in 1590–1600; sneak + -er1
Can be confusedsneaker snicker
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British Dictionary definitions for sneakers

sneakers

/ (ˈsniːkəz) /

pl n

mainly US and Canadian canvas shoes with rubber soles worn for sports or informally
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Word Origin and History for sneakers

sneaker

n.

1590s, "one who sneaks," agent noun from sneak (v.). Meaning "rubber-soled shoe" is attested from 1895, American English; earlier sneak (1862), so called because the shoe was noiseless. See also plimsoll.

The night-officer is generally accustomed to wear a species of India-rubber shoes or goloshes on her feet. These are termed 'sneaks' by the women [of Brixton Prison]. ["Female Life in Prison," 1862]
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper