GYM SHOE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gym shoe mean? 

• GYM SHOE (noun)
  The noun GYM SHOE has 1 sense:

1. a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole

  Familiarity information: GYM SHOE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GYM SHOE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

gym shoe; sneaker; tennis shoe

Hypernyms ("gym shoe" is a kind of...):

shoe (footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gym shoe"):

plimsoll (a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top)