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midsole

midsole noun: the layer of a shoe in between the outsole and insole, typically there for shock absorption.

Noun

midsole (plural midsoles)

  1. The layer of a shoe in between the outsole and insole, typically there for shock absorption.
    • But that is not stopping Brooks Sports from introducing its BioMoGo midsole, made with an additive that the company says will promote the break down of the polymers within 20 years.2007 December 13, Sarah Bowen Shea, “Racing to Be in Step With the Green Movement”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    middlesole

Synonyms of midsole

Forms of midsole

pluralmidsoles

Origin of midsole

From mid- + sole.

Questions about midsole

What does midsole mean?
Midsole means the layer of a shoe in between the outsole and insole, typically there for shock absorption.
What part of speech is midsole?
Midsole is a noun.
What is the plural of midsole?
The plural of midsole is midsoles.

Words near midsole in the dictionary

  1. midslice
  2. midslices
  3. midslide
  4. midslope
  5. midslopes
  6. midsole
  7. midsoles
  8. midsolo
  9. Midsomer Norton
  10. midsong
  11. midsouth

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