orthotic insole
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- noun
- /ɔrˈθɑtɪk ˈɪnsoʊl/
- Specialized
:
plantilla ortopédica
- She slipped an orthotic insole into her sneaker to reduce heel pain during her morning walks.
Examples
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Many people with flat feet benefit from wearing an orthotic insole in their everyday shoes.
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After injuring his foot, the doctor recommended an orthotic insole to provide extra support.
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I bought a new orthotic insole for my running shoes.
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The doctor recommended using an orthotic insole for better support.
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The doctor recommended an orthotic insole to help relieve her foot pain.
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He found that wearing an orthotic insole improved his support while running.
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Many athletes use an orthotic insole to enhance their performance and comfort.
Synonyms
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A device you wear to support and align a foot or leg
A shoe insert that supports the foot and improves foot position to reduce pain
A soft pad that you put inside a shoe to support the foot and reduce pain
A device that supports and straightens a part of the body like an ankle or the spine
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'orthotic' (corrective/supportive) modifies 'insole' (shoe insert), so the combined meaning — a supportive or corrective insert for the shoe/foot — is directly derivable from the parts. This follows regular English compounding and similar logic exists cross-linguistically, making it immediately comprehensible to a learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Orthotic insole comes from two words: orthotic (a word for special foot support) and insole (the soft pad inside a shoe). Imagine a shaped pad you slip into your shoe to hold your foot in the right place, so it means a removable insert that 'supports' and 'aligns' the foot.