last
- noun
- /læst/
- Specialized
- The wetted chechias are placed on lasts and shrunk to the different circumferences of these ceramic cylinders.
Examples
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Each cobbler should stick to his lasts.
Fiction book (1993) -
The last is the only step that would cost between $195 and $215.
Blog text (8) -
The resulting last is then used to construct a shoe.
Academic text (1991) -
Even the last has an asymmetrical shape and a slightly curved bottom.
Blog text (25) -
The "lasts" shapes of shoes beside him bear Steed's name.
Fiction book (1998) -
The shoemaker carefully shaped the leather over the last to create a perfect fit for the new shoes.
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When making custom shoes, using the right last ensures comfort and proper sizing.
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Each last is designed uniquely to cater to different foot shapes when crafting shoes.
Synonyms
A solid foot-shaped form that people who make shoes use to shape or repair shoes
A solid shape like a foot used to make or fix shoes
Idioms
- Informal
Something a person is not thinking about or worrying about right now
- Informal
A person who thinks they are special and sometimes feels out of place
- Archaic
To keep trying until everything is finished no matter how long it takes
- Informal
To keep supporting something until the very end, no matter how long it takes
Compounds
- Literature
A final meal Jesus ate with his disciples before he was killed on a cross
- Formal
An act of saying goodbye to someone who has died, usually at their funeral
- Specialized
Half the Moon is lit when it comes after a full moon and before a new moon
- Literature
A final day when God decides each person's fate, rewarding good and punishing bad
An 1876 battle at Little Bighorn where Sioux and Cheyenne killed General Custer and his soldiers
- Specialized
An inventory method where the newest items are counted as sold first
- Specialized
A data structure like a stack where the newest item is removed first
A person who is arranged to care for children shortly before the care is needed
- Specialized
A solid foot-shaped form that people who make shoes use to shape or repair shoes
Surface Forms
Etymology
Last (the shoemaker's form) comes from an old English word læst meaning 'footprint' or 'track', because the wooden or metal shape copies the foot's form to make a correctly fitting shoe.