blakey
blakey noun: a shoe protector (metal stud or plate affixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear).
Noun (1)
blakey (plural blakeys)
- A shoe protector (metal stud or plate affixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear).
- She wouldn't actually bring the shoes herself, but she would drive down with any complaints or remarks. I was expected to know instantly […] which pair she meant out of a sackful, and be able to suggest rubber heels, or a blakey, or whatever she would like.1943, Raymond Postgate, Somebody at the Door, page 78
- Synonyms:
- seg
Proper noun capitalized: Blakey
Blakey (plural Blakeys)
- A surname.
Noun (2) capitalized: Blakey
Blakey (plural Blakeys)
- Alternative form of blakey (“metal shoe reinforcement”).
Synonyms of blakey
Forms of blakey
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | blakeys |
| plural | Blakeys |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Blakeys |
Origin of blakey
Genericized trademark of Blakey's Segs, a British brand of shoe protector, named after John Blakey, who invented them in 1880.
Questions about blakey
- What does blakey mean?
- Blakey means a shoe protector (metal stud or plate affixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear).
- What part of speech is blakey?
- Blakey can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of blakey?
- The plural of blakey is blakeys.
Words near blakey in the dictionary
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