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tennis shoe

American  

noun

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


tennis shoe British  

noun

  1. a rubber-soled canvas shoe tied with laces

"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 tennis shoe

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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“The eye test tells you the grip level will be back up, the tennis shoe test tells you it will be.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2022

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

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

It was just an old tennis shoe lying on its side.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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