creps

/ krɛps /

plural noun

1. an informal name for training shoes

Word History and Origins

Origin of creps¹

of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

But every page, by dint of sheer linguistic exuberance, carries its own adventure: “The guy’s dirty trainers were too near my creps, making me milly.”

From The New Yorker

Attorney Aaron Creps says the police department has agreed to make changes to its training curriculum, requiring new recruits to watch a video about the consequences of reckless driving.

From Washington Times

Back then, NorthWestern requested proposals for CREPs that could be built and operational within 18 months.

From Washington Times

The utility has not yet complied with the CREPs requirement for 2017 or 2018.

From Washington Times

Before the internet it used to be that finding a cool pair of trainers, or runners, sneakers, kicks, creps or whatever you want to call them, went something along these lines:

From The Guardian