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shoe
noun
a
piece
of
clothing
that
covers
and
protects
the
foot
,
usually
worn
in
pairs
•
Ben
polished
his
new
leather
shoes
before
the
job
interview
.
Ben
polished
his
new
leather
shoes
before
the
job
interview
.
•
After
playing
outside
,
the
children
left
their
muddy
shoes
at
the
door
.
After
playing
outside
,
the
children
left
their
muddy
shoes
at
the
door
.
Old
English
“
scoh
”,
from
Proto-Germanic
*skōhaz
,
meaning
covering
for
the
foot
.
noun
a
curved
piece
of
metal
nailed
to
a
horse
’
s
hoof
to
protect
it
•
The
farrier
heated
a
metal
shoe
before
fitting
it
to
the
horse
’
s
hoof
.
The
farrier
heated
a
metal
shoe
before
fitting
it
to
the
horse
’
s
hoof
.
•
Each
shoe
is
nailed
carefully
so
the
horse
can
run
safely
.
Each
shoe
is
nailed
carefully
so
the
horse
can
run
safely
.
Extension
of
the
main
sense
of
‘
shoe
’
to
the
protective
covering
for
an
animal
’
s
hoof
,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
.
verb
-
shoe
,
shoeing
,
shoes
,
shod
to
put
a
shoe
on
a
person
,
or
a
horseshoe
on
an
animal
•
The
cobbler
will
shoe
the
pony
tomorrow
morning
.
The
cobbler
will
shoe
the
pony
tomorrow
morning
.
•
It
takes
skill
to
shoe
a
horse
without
hurting
it
.
It
takes
skill
to
shoe
a
horse
without
hurting
it
.
From
Old
English
‘
scōian
’,
meaning
to
equip
with
shoes
.
