tennis shoe
Americannoun
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tennis shoes
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of tennis shoe
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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He’s a doctor, and he took my tennis shoe off with professional care.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
There’s something else with Laver’s name on it: his signature green-and-white Adidas tennis shoe.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 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
Hazel turned one of the stink bugs over with the toe of his wet tennis shoe and the shining black beetle strove madly with floundering legs to get upright again.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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