an outer covering of leather etc for the foot, especially one which does not reach above ankle; the part of a brake that presses against the wheel (of a bicycle, car etc)
footwear
Cases of word usage
1) a strong leather shoe for country wear (brogue)
2) a shoe with a wooden sole or carved out of a block of wood (clog)
3) the upper surface of the foot between the toes and the ankle; part of a shoe etc covering this (in step)
4) a kind of shoe made of a sole with straps to hold it on the foot (sandal)
5) a loose-fitting, soft shoe worn in the home (slipper)
6) a canvas shoe with a rubber etc sole; tennis shoe (sneaker)
7) one and only; belonging to one person, company etc; lower surface of a human foot, or of a sock, shoe etc (sole)
8) each of the five divisions of the front part of the foot; a part of a sock, shoe etc covering the toes (toe)
