shoetree — UK [ˈʃuːˌtriː] / US [ˈʃuˌtrɪ] noun [countable] Word forms shoetree : singular shoetree plural shoetrees an object shaped like a foot that you put inside a shoe to make it keep its shape when you are not wearing it … English dictionary
shoetree — /shooh tree /, n. one of a pair of foot shaped devices, usually of metal or wood, for placing in a shoe to maintain its shape when it is not being worn. [1820 30; SHOE + TREE] * * * … Universalium
shoetree — noun A foot shaped device placed in a shoe to maintain its shape when not being worn … Wiktionary
shoetree — shoe|tree [ ʃu,tri ] noun count an object shaped like a foot that you put inside a shoe to make it keep its shape when you are not wearing it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shoetree — n. foot shaped form of wood and metal that is placed in a shoe to help retain its shape when not being worn … English contemporary dictionary
shoetree — noun (C) an object shaped like a shoe that you put inside a shoe so that it keeps its shape … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shoetree — shoe•tree [[t]ˈʃuˌtri[/t]] n. clo a foot shaped device placed inside a shoe to support it when it is not being worn • Etymology: 1820–30 … From formal English to slang
shoetree — /ˈʃuˌtri/ (say shooh.tree) noun a device, usually of metal or wood, placed in shoes when they are not being worn, to maintain the shape …
tree — treelike, adj. /tree/, n., v., treed, treeing. n. 1. a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground. 2. any of various shrubs,… … Universalium
clothing — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Wearing apparel Nouns 1. clothing, clothes, apparel, wear, dress, attire, array, raiment, garments, garb, costume, outfit, habiliment, habit, rig, ensemble, caparison, drapery, toilette, fig, wardrobe,… … English dictionary for students
