shoebite
shoebite noun: a blister caused by the chafing of a shoe or boot.
Noun
shoebite (countable and uncountable, plural shoebites)
- A blister caused by the chafing of a shoe or boot.
- The sepoys have suffered in many cases from shoebite or blistered feet, but they rarely require treatment in hospital. They are excused from wearing boots until the blister heals.1874, Medical and Sanitary Report of the Native Army of Madras, page 133
- […] states that in two of his cases the diagnosis was at first mistaken, the sore in one instance being considered primarily as a form of ringworm and in the other as an ordinary "shoebite."1906, The Philippine Journal of Science, volumes 1-5, page 100
shoebite meaning in Tamil
shoebite in Tamil
- செருப்புக்கடி
Forms of shoebite
| plural | shoebites |
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Origin of shoebite
From shoe + bite.
Questions about shoebite
- What does shoebite mean?
- Shoebite means a blister caused by the chafing of a shoe or boot.
- What is shoebite in Tamil?
- Shoebite in Tamil is செருப்புக்கடி. See Shoebite meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is shoebite?
- Shoebite is a noun.
- What is the plural of shoebite?
- The plural of shoebite is shoebites.
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