tennis shoe

American  

noun

1. a sports shoe with a rubber sole (usually pebbled) and a stitched canvas upper that laces over the instep.

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tennis shoe British  

noun

1. a rubber-soled canvas shoe tied with laces

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Etymology

Origin of tennis shoe

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Up close, she’s shorter than you expected—just five feet tall, in tennis shoes—and she carries the scents of a kitchen.

From Literature

Chase pulled on a pair of cargo pants, T-shirt, and tennis shoes, then listened to the weather on the radio as he ate breakfast.

From Literature

He rubbed the toe of his tennis shoe into the dusty trail, dislodging a stone.

From Literature

I tie up my tennis shoes and head out to the road.

From Literature

Buzz gave Dan a pair of tennis shoes he had in his backpack and fed him syrup with a fruit roll.

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