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clog |
a shoe with a thick wooden sole. [1/3 definitions] |
euro |
the sole currency unit of nineteen countries in the European Union and the currency used in a number of European countries that are not members of the Union. The euro was introduced in 1999, and, in countries that have adopted it, it replaces the type of money that was formerly used. |
flatfish |
a kind of fish that lives in salt water and has a flat body with both eyes on the top side. Sole, halibut, and flounder are flatfish. |
monopolize |
to get or keep sole control of; have for oneself alone; take over. |
sandal |
an open shoe made from a sole fastened to the foot with straps. |
sneaker |
a shoe that has a rubber sole. Sneakers are made of cloth or other flexible material and are worn to play sports. |
sole2 |
to provide with a sole. [1/2 definitions] |
tread |
that which touches the ground in walking, such as the sole of the foot or shoe, or in rolling, such as the outer surface of a tire or the belt around the wheels of a tank. [1/7 definitions] |
unique |
being the only one of its type; sole; single. [1/2 definitions] |
upper |
the part of a shoe above the sole. [1/2 definitions] |
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