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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShoes
/ʃuːz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An item of footwear designed to protect and provide comfort to the foot.
"She bought a new pair of shoes for the wedding." - 2
A specific type of footwear, often referring to formal or casual styles.
"He wore his best shoes to the interview."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'scōh', of Germanic origin and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *skeuk- or *skew-, meaning 'to cover'. Over centuries, it evolved from various forms denoting foot coverings into the modern plural noun referring to external footwear.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shoes" is said worldwide
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chaussures
Transliteration: ʃo.syʁ
"Elle a acheté une nouvelle paire de chaussures."
Schuhe
Transliteration: ˈʃuːə
"Er hat ein neues Paar Schuhe gekauft."
scarpe
Transliteration: ˈskar.pe
"Ha comprato un nuovo paio di scarpe."
zapatos
Transliteration: θaˈpa.tos
"Ella compró un nuevo par de zapatos."
sapatos
Transliteration: saˈpa.tus
"Ele comprou um novo par de sapatos."
जूते
Transliteration: jūte
"उसने शादी के लिए नए जूते खरीदे।"
鞋子
Transliteration: xiézi
"她为婚礼买了一双新鞋子。"
신발
Transliteration: sinbal
"그녀는 결혼식에 새 신발을 샀다."
靴
Transliteration: kutsu
"彼女は結婚式のために新しい靴を買った。"
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