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toecap

[ toh-kap ]

noun

  1. a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.


toecap

/ ˈtəʊˌkæp /

noun

  1. a reinforced covering for the toe of a boot or shoe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of toecap1

First recorded in 1790–1800; toe + cap 1
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Example Sentences

It’s about the drama he creates as he whisks the brushes against your wingtips and the sense of ceremony he brings when he snaps the cloth across your toecap.

Mr Johnson said he wanted Europe and the US to have its economic sanctions ready "the moment the first toecap of the first Russian soldier crosses further into Ukraine's sovereign territory".

From BBC

He voiced solidarity with the Ukrainian people and warned that Britain would impose sanctions on Moscow as soon as “the first Russian toecap” crossed on to Ukrainian soil.

The Hopara veers into less familiar territory with cutouts slashed into its sides, for easy water drainage, and a rubberized toecap that looks like a small plate of armor, to protect against riverbed rocks.

Contestants are not allowed to wear steel toecaps, but all opt for heavy walking boots.

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