soft-shoe

American  

[sawft-shoo, soft-] / ˈsɔftˈʃu, ˈsɒft- /

adjective

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

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soft-shoe British  

noun

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

   the soft-shoe shuffle

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Etymology

Origin of soft-shoe

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

By the end, this novel has become at once a requiem, a farewell, an old soft-shoe number — and a warning.

From Los Angeles Times

At his audition, Mr. Battle said that he fudged a soft-shoe routine.

From New York Times

She leaped up to do a brief soft-shoe, re-enacting her audition.

From New York Times

Hersch, for his part, plays light-spirited stride with a soft-shoe touch, as well as rumbling-and-twinkling patches where his hands work as far apart as possible in the bass and treble extremities of the keyboard.

From Seattle Times

She can conjure a gospel number, a tap soft-shoe, or a folk-rock confessional like a seasoned pro.

From New York Times