- congress shoe
- nounan ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides• Syn: ↑congress boot, ↑congress gaiter• Hypernyms: ↑shoe
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nounsee congress gaiter
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congress gaiter — noun an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑congress boot, ↑congress shoe • Hypernyms: ↑shoe * * * noun or congress shoe … Useful english dictionary
congress boot — noun an ankle high shoe with elastic gussets in the sides • Syn: ↑congress shoe, ↑congress gaiter • Hypernyms: ↑shoe … Useful english dictionary
Congress — Con gress, n.; pl. {Congresses}. [L. congressus, fr. congredi, p. p. gressus, to go or come together; con + grati to go or step, gradus step: cf. F. congr?s. See {Grade}.] 1. A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an encounter.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Congress boot — Congress Con gress, n.; pl. {Congresses}. [L. congressus, fr. congredi, p. p. gressus, to go or come together; con + grati to go or step, gradus step: cf. F. congr?s. See {Grade}.] 1. A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Congress gaiter — Congress Con gress, n.; pl. {Congresses}. [L. congressus, fr. congredi, p. p. gressus, to go or come together; con + grati to go or step, gradus step: cf. F. congr?s. See {Grade}.] 1. A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Congress water — Congress Con gress, n.; pl. {Congresses}. [L. congressus, fr. congredi, p. p. gressus, to go or come together; con + grati to go or step, gradus step: cf. F. congr?s. See {Grade}.] 1. A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
congress boot — ☆ congress boot n. [often C b ] a high shoe with an elastic insert in each side: also called congress gaiter (or shoe) … English World dictionary
congress boot — a high shoe with elastic sides, worn by men in the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
The Continental Congress — Congress Con gress, n.; pl. {Congresses}. [L. congressus, fr. congredi, p. p. gressus, to go or come together; con + grati to go or step, gradus step: cf. F. congr?s. See {Grade}.] 1. A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Federal Congress — Congress Con gress, n.; pl. {Congresses}. [L. congressus, fr. congredi, p. p. gressus, to go or come together; con + grati to go or step, gradus step: cf. F. congr?s. See {Grade}.] 1. A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
