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soft-shoe

American

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

adjective

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

soft-shoe British

noun

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

the soft-shoe shuffle

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of soft-shoe

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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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 • Jan. 4, 2023

Today, I can go for a walk without worrying whether a soft-shoe number might leave me blubbering.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2021

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

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2021

Add in the oft-repeated, loving re-creation of their saloon-steps soft-shoe from “Way Out West,” and the extent of Laurel and Hardy’s infectious, engaging talent is undeniable.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2018

Les and Bessie did a lovely soft-shoe on sand swiped by Boo Boo from the urn in the lobby.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

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