T-strap

American  

[tee-strap] / ˈtiˌstræp /

noun

1. a strap on the upper of a shoe that extends backward from the vamp and joins with a strap that crosses the upper part of the instep, forming a T .

2. a shoe having such a strap.

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T-strap British  

noun

1. Also called: T-bar.  (modifier) denoting a type of woman's shoe fastened with a T-shaped strap having one part passing across the ankle and the other attached to it in the middle and lying along the length of the foot

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Example Sentences

On a nightclub stage, a blond woman in a sensible skirt suit runs back and forth in T-strap heels, overwhelmed by her duties to her family, her boss, herself.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2023

Wearing pink socks and T-strap dance shoes in rehearsal, she held her own, buoyed by the presence of Ms. Mills, who originated Dorothy on Broadway and here plays Auntie Em.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2015

Italy's cult favorite L'Autre Chose offers a 1970s ode in a black glittered T-strap with thick vintage chunky heel and side buckle.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2014

In addition to professional models for ballet and pointe, the collection includes ballet shoe variations of boots, flats with interchageable right and left shoes, and T-strap heels.

From Forbes • Sep. 20, 2014

There was a picture of Abuela in 1931, standing under a tree in her T-strap shoes and wearing a flouncy dress with a polka-dotted bow and puffed sleeves.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García