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slipsole

slipsole noun: a sock-like lining for the inside of a shoe.

Noun

slipsole (plural slipsoles)

  1. A sock-like lining for the inside of a shoe.
    • The slipsole is examined to determine whether it must be replaced or whether a patch is sufficient. Shoes which are worn through the bottom filler and/or innersole cannot be economically repaired.1943, War Department Technical Manual, volume 10, number 265, page 36

Forms of slipsole

pluralslipsoles

Origin of slipsole

From slip + sole.

Questions about slipsole

What does slipsole mean?
Slipsole means a sock-like lining for the inside of a shoe.
What part of speech is slipsole?
Slipsole is a noun.
What is the plural of slipsole?
The plural of slipsole is slipsoles.

Words near slipsole in the dictionary

  1. slipskins
  2. slipslop
  3. slipslopped
  4. slipslopping
  5. slipslops
  6. slipsole
  7. slipsoles
  8. slipstick
  9. slipsticks
  10. slipstitch
  11. slipstitches

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