sole
adjective
being the only one; only.
soleless
-
a word derived from
sole.
Example Sentences
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Many well-meaning people flooded the place with provisions and a miscellaneous assortment of wearing apparel, running from silk dresses and opera cloaks to cotton jumpers and soleless patent leathers.
From Jimmie Moore of Bucktown by Melvin Earnest Trotter
Yet this man's coat hung about him in tatters, and his boots were almost soleless.
From The Survivor by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
One fellow had on the cast-off coat of a policeman, too small to reach across his naked body, with a pair of trousers with scarlet stripes, billowing down to the uppers of his soleless shoes.
From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 by Various
One great difficulty he foresaw in getting away arose from the sorry condition of his shoes, which were nearly soleless.
From Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier by John Algernon Owens
Old Billy’s every line, from his dented top hat to his well-nigh soleless boots, expressed dignity and superiority.
From The Comings of Cousin Ann by Emma Speed Sampson
