See also: Blakey

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From Blakey, a brand name of cast-iron shoe protectors invented in 1880 by John Blakey.

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blakey (plural blakeys)

  1. A metal stud or plate fixed to the sole or heel of a shoe to prevent excessive wear.
    Synonym: seg
    • 1943, Raymond Postgate, Somebody at the Door, page 78:
      She wouldn't actually bring the shoes herself, but she would drive down with any complaints or remarks. I was expected to know instantly [] which pair she meant out of a sackful, and be able to suggest rubber heels, or a blakey, or whatever she would like.

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