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WOODEN SHOE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does wooden shoe mean?
• WOODEN SHOE (noun)
The noun WOODEN SHOE has 1 sense:
1. a shoe carved from a single block of wood
Familiarity information: WOODEN SHOE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A shoe carved from a single block of wood
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
sabot; wooden shoe
Hypernyms ("wooden 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)
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