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high-top

American  
Or hightop

adjective

  1. denoting a sneaker that covers the ankle.


noun

  1. high-top sneakers.

Etymology

Origin of high-top

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

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SAN JOSE, Calif.—The energy was electric inside a tent at Nvidia’s annual GTC event, where developers and tech executives clamored around high-top tables to experiment with OpenClaw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Tenor Sam Oladeinde amply filled Mercury's high-top sneakers for Saturday's performance while the chorus was bolstered by the National Youth Choir, the BBC Singers and soprano Louise Alder for the famous "Bismillah!" section.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

The high-top wrestling-style sneakers worn with the green cargos and the yellow “Dracula” cross body messenger bag.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025

This is how the popular topiary artist, whose longtime clients include Martha Stewart, rolls these days in his high-top white Nissan.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

He lay sprawled on his bed, a lazy blob in dirty cargo pants and unlaced high-top sneakers.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen