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chucks

chucks

1 7.8
Casual canvas shoes like Converse
  • noun
  • /tʃʌks/
  • Informal
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  • The last time I wore sneakers with any regularity was more than 20 years ago, when I had a nice little collection of high-top Converse ("Chucks" as the kids today call them).
  • a pair of chucks

What's your favorite LA shoe between a Cortez, a Chuck and Vans?

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Examples

  • College was all Chucks, Vans, and flip-flops.

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  • They've also been known as Chucks or Cons, which are comfortable and stylish shoes for guys, women, teenagers, and kids.

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  • I got a pair of Chucks hiding in a trunk around here somewhere.

    Kin (2018)

  • The pants are so cool, I love them in combination with the Chucks!

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  • I love Chucks, but I can't wear them anymore.

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  • But he walks into the room and we're both wearing the exact same thing, like jeans, chucks and a black tee, right?

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  • Yes, it's now slightly embarrassing to take the Chucks off in front of other people, but inserts with arch support are the only way I can wear them and a lot of other flat shoes.

    Blog text (19)

  • In high school, there was a split - some girls went the heels/strappy sandals route, some (like me) went the Chucks/Vans route.

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  • This is an entertaining thread to me about the Chucks because I was a Classic Men's White Adidas with Black Stripes kid (girl).

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  • I love wearing my Chucks when I go out with friends on the weekend.

Synonyms

Vans
vschucks
3 2.7

A brand of casual shoes popular with skaters

is an informal common name for canvas sneakers rather than a brand
kicks
vschucks
  • Slang
1 8.1

Stylish sports shoes people wear

is an informal term for canvas sneakers often tied to one well known brand

How Supportive

running shoe
22 2.5
walking shoe
4 1.4
sneaker
  • US
214 1.3
chucks
  • Informal
1 7.8
sandal
94 1.0

Surface Forms

chucks singular
chuck plural

Morphology

chucks = Chuck (opaque) = chuck + s

The meaning 'canvas sneakers' comes from an eponymic brand/name and is not inferable from the base name 'Chuck' by standard morphological rules.

Etymology

Chucks is a short nickname for the Converse shoe called the Chuck Taylor All-Star, named after a basketball player, Chuck Taylor, who helped make them popular. So today chucks means canvas sneakers, especially the Converse brand.