soft-shoe

[ sawft-shoo, soft- ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of tap dancing done in soft-soled shoes, without taps.

soft-shoe

noun

1. modifier relating to a type of tap dancing performed wearing soft-soled shoes

   the soft-shoe shuffle

Word History and Origins

Origin of soft-shoe¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

And Christopher Walken warbling and doing a little soft-shoe?

From The Daily Beast

Soft-shoe steps break into it here and there in unexpected ways and places, adding a pleasing variety to the menu.

From Project Gutenberg

I pick out this one song and we try a simple soft-shoe movement to the chorus of it.

From Project Gutenberg

"Soft shoe workers, tango touts," muttered Kennedy under his breath.

From Project Gutenberg

But the airy attitude somehow failed to comfort—it was a little too much like trying to shuffle a soft-shoe clog on a new grave.

From Project Gutenberg

It is important that this soft shoe be worn to protect the child's foot from chilling drafts while creeping about.

From Project Gutenberg