pointed-toe
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4.2
- adjective
- /ˈpɔɪntɪd toʊ/
:
zapatos de punta
- And I've been wanting a pair of black plain pointed toe pumps for ages.
- pointed-toe shoes
- pointed-toe boots
Examples
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For the occasion, I had bought from a fellow student a pair of Austrian shoes with long pointed toes and leather soles, and they had cost an enormous amount, as such things could not be found in the shops.
Fiction book (2001) -
"She was sitting right out here in front of God and everyone," she said in a pleased voice as she placed a white, pointed-toe linen pump up onto the curb.
Fiction book (2002) -
When buying ankle boots, make sure they have a pointed toe.
Blog text (29) -
Despite my three-inch, pointed-toe shoes, I was short.
Fiction book (1994) -
He was dark-haired, dark-eyed, dark-suited; he even wore dark, pointed-toe shoes.
Fiction book (1992) -
He's a scruffy type with red cheeks, pointed-toe boots, and the look of a man who enjoys brawls.
Fiction book (1995) -
Everyone knows anyone who's worn any kind of pointed toe shoe, whether it's an Oxford or stiletto pump, this gets squeezed in and there's an empty space here.
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Nor was costume neglected: Courson's document dictated that, when lecturing, masters were to wear "a simple black round ankle-length cope, a pallium, and plain shoes with pointed toes."
Academic text (1999) -
When shopping for formal outfits, consider wearing shoes with a pointed-toe design for an elegant look.
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The fashion model strutted down the runway in striking pointed-toe heels that accentuated her long legs.
Synonyms
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1.0
A thing with a sharp tip
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4.4
Shoes with a narrow pointed toe
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1.8
Ending in a small sharp tip
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3.2
Having a very thin end that can prick or cut
Antonyms
How Pointed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word pointed-toe is made from pointed and toe, where pointed means 'having a sharp end' and toe is the front part of a shoe. So a pointed-toe shoe has a front that comes to a 'point' instead of being round or square.