Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

toecap

American  
[toh-kap] / ˈtoʊˌkæp /

noun

  1. a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.

toecap British  
/ ˈtəʊˌkæp /

noun

  1. a reinforced covering for the toe of a boot or shoe

"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 toecap

First recorded in 1790–1800; toe + cap 1

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It’s about the drama he creates as he whisks the brushes against your wingtips and the sense of ceremony he brings when he snaps the cloth across your toecap.

From Washington Post • Jun. 15, 2022

Suddenly she bent forward, spat on the toecap, and started polishing with a brush rooted out of her apron pocket...

From In a German Pension by Mansfield, Katherine

Horseshoe heel, a toecap, an' two rows of hob-nails; one nail missin'.

From Kiddie the Scout by Leighton, Robert

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.