tennis shoe
Americannoun
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of tennis shoe
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Before regaining consciousness, the woman said she saw “‘a tennis shoe on the roof of the hospital and it’s a left foot.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 9, 2022
VIP guests included Rihanna and Stan Smith, known for the namesake Adidas tennis shoe.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2022
She recognized a man pacing nearby with a sandal on one foot and a frayed tennis shoe on the other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2021
The 20-time Grand Slam winner teamed up with the company earlier this year to develop the Roger Pro tennis shoe.
From Reuters ● Sep. 15, 2021
Instead, I’d folded the bills and stuffed them in my tennis shoe before we left Herkimer Street.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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