Synonyms

tennis shoe

American

noun

a sports shoe with a rubber sole (usually pebbled) and a stitched canvas upper that laces over the instep.

tennis shoe British

noun

a rubber-soled canvas shoe tied with laces

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Etymology

Origin of tennis shoe

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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Images showed a burning building and debris — including a tennis shoe — in a heap of destruction in the city on the Black Sea.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 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-times Grand Slam winner had also teamed up with the company earlier this year to develop the Roger Pro tennis shoe.

From Reuters • Aug. 23, 2021

“We lived right about here,” Badoni said, turning over a piece of weathered wood with his tennis shoe.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2019

I kicked the toe of my tennis shoe against the metal flush button sticking out from the tiles behind the toilet.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith

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