bowling shoe
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈboʊlɪŋ ʃu/
:
zapato de boliche
- She rented a pair of bowling shoes at the alley that fit her comfortably and helped her slide easily.
- wear bowling shoes
- a pair of bowling shoes
- rent bowling shoes
I mean, I don't even like putting on the rented bowling shoes after someone else.
- I mean, I don't even like putting on the rented bowling shoes after someone else.
Examples
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Many bowlers invest in a good pair of bowling shoes to improve their performance and protect the bowling lane.
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Before starting his game, he always makes sure to wear his bowling shoes for better traction on the alley.
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-Why am I wearing bowling shoes?
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Okay, come on, we're all wearing the gross bowling shoes.
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We're afraid bowling shoes will give us athletes' foot.
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Hey, isn't this the place to get new bowling shoes?
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I bought a pair of bowling shoes at a thrift shop, wore them to school as regular shoes.
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I mean, I don't even like putting on the rented bowling shoes after someone else.
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It's a bowling shoe.
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He was already tearing off his bowling shoes and heading toward the counter.
Fiction book (1998)
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a shoe used for bowling' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'bowling' (the game) with 'shoe' (footwear); the compound simply denotes the kind of shoe. This noun–noun compositional pattern is common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
The noun bowling shoe comes from the special shoes used in bowling, and the shoe has a smooth sole so a player can slide on the lane. They were made to 'protect' the shiny alley and to help the player 'slide' safely, so the name means the shoe used for bowling.