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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“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
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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