toecap
toecap noun: a piece of leather or other material on a shoe or boot that covers the toes.
Noun
toecap (plural toecaps)
- A piece of leather or other material on a shoe or boot that covers the toes.
- He had been warming his feet by the fire when his toecaps - a wartime economy measure - burst into flames.1987, Kerry Cue, Hang On To Your Horses Doovers, page 5
- a piece of hard steel or leather on a shoe or boot for protection of the toes.
Forms of toecap
| plural | toecaps |
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Origin of toecap
From toe + cap.
Words formed from toecap
Questions about toecap
- What does toecap mean?
- Toecap means a piece of leather or other material on a shoe or boot that covers the toes.
- What part of speech is toecap?
- Toecap is a noun.
- What is the plural of toecap?
- The plural of toecap is toecaps.
Words near toecap in the dictionary
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