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insole

/ˈɪnsəʊl/US/ˈɪnsoʊl/

insole noun: the inside sole of a shoe or other footwear.

Noun

insole (plural insoles)

  1. The inside sole of a shoe or other footwear.

Verb

insole (third-person singular simple present insoles, present participle insoling, simple past and past participle insoled)

  1. (transitive) To fit (footwear) with an insole.

Forms of insole

Noun
pluralinsoles
Verb
third-person singular presentinsoles
present participleinsoling
past participleinsoled
pastinsoled

Origin of insole

From in + sole.

Questions about insole

What does insole mean?
Insole means the inside sole of a shoe or other footwear.
What part of speech is insole?
Insole can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce insole?
Insole is pronounced /ˈɪnsəʊl/ (UK).
What is the plural of insole?
The plural of insole is insoles.

Words near insole in the dictionary

  1. insolates
  2. insolating
  3. insolation
  4. insolational
  5. insolations
  6. insole
  7. insoled
  8. insolence
  9. insolenced
  10. insolences
  11. insolencies

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