Thesaurus:shoe

Thesaurus

shoe

English

Noun

Sense: protective footwear that does not extend far above the ankle

Synonyms

• shoe

Hyponyms

• basketball shoe
• beach sandal
• Beatle boot
• boat shoe
• boot (UK)
• brogue
• buskin
• calceus (historical)
• caliga (historical)
• Chelsea boot
• chukka
• cleat
• clodhopper
• clog
• espadrille
• flip flop
• heels
• high heel
• hightop
• hiking boot
• loafer
• moccasin
• mule
• mulleus (historical)
• platform shoe
• pump
• running shoe
• sandal
• slipper
• sneaker
• sock (obsolete)
• solea (historical)
• sports shoe    [⇒ thesaurus]
• stiletto
• tennies (informal)
• tennis shoe
• trainer (UK)
• ugg
• wingtip
• winklepicker

Coordinate terms

• army boot
• boot
• cowboy boot
• footwrap
• galosh
• hose
• overshoe
• patten (historical)
• riding boots
• sock
• snowshoe
• spaceboot
• stocking

Hypernyms

• artifact    [⇒ thesaurus]
• apparel
• clothing    [⇒ thesaurus]
• footwear

Meronyms

Upper:

• collar
• counter
• quarter
• toe box
• toecap
• tongue
• upper
• vamp    [⇒ thesaurus]

Sole:

• heel
• insole
• instep
• lift
• midsole
• outsole
• shank
• sole    [⇒ thesaurus]
• top piece
• tread

Joins:

• feather
• rand
• welt

Fastenings:

• aglet
• buckle
• eyelet
• lace
• shoelace
• shoestring
• Velcro

See also

• Thesaurus:clothing

Further reading

• “clothing” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “shoe” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.