tennis shoe

ten·nis shoe

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ten-is shoo]
- /ˈtɛn ɪs ʃu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ten-is shoo]
- /ˈtɛn ɪs ʃu/

Definitions of tennis shoe words

noun tennis shoe a sports shoe with a rubber sole (usually pebbled) and a stitched canvas upper that laces over the instep. 1
noun,plural tennis shoe sneakers, trainers 1
noun tennis shoe a rubber-soled canvas shoe tied with laces 0
noun tennis shoe sneaker (sense 2) 0

See all 4 definitions of tennis shoe

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Origin of tennis shoe

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Tennis shoe

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tennis shoe

tennis shoe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tennis shoe usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tennis shoe

noun tennis shoe

athletic shoe — a shoe designed to be worn for sports, exercising, or recreational activity, as racquetball, jogging, or aerobic dancing.
boat shoe — a shoe, usually in a style somewhat like a moccasin, with a rubber sole suitable for walking on the deck of a boat
cowboy boot — a boot having a thick, angled heel of medium height and, usually, a pointed toe and ornamental stitching, tooling, etc.: traditionally worn by American cowboys
cross-trainer — a type of athletic shoe designed to be used in more than one type of activity.
footgear — covering for the feet, as shoes, boots, etc.

All 10 Synonyms of tennis shoe