half sole

¹

noun

1. that part of the sole of a boot or shoe that extends from the shank to the end of the toe.

half-sole

²

[ haf-sohl, hahf- ]

verb (used with object)

, half-soled, half-sol·ing.

1. to repair or renew (a shoe) by putting on a new half sole.

half-sole

noun

1. a sole from the shank of a shoe to the toe

verb

1. tr to replace the half-sole of (a shoe)

Word History and Origins

Origin of half sole¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Origin of half sole²

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

These prints, together with another footmark found on the same cardboard cover—the bold and bloody impression of a Cat’s Paw half sole— were the only “serious clues” the investigators could claim.

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