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square-toed

square-toed

6.0
A shoe with a front that is flat and straight across
  • adjective
  • /ˈskwɛr toʊd/
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  • Her uniform was a starched white cotton shirt with a little black skirt and square-toed, chunky-heeled loafers.
  • square-toed boots
  • black square-toed

Examples

  • Whether you need a waterproof boot, steel toe, soft toe, square toe, met guard, non puncture Shank, non slip toe, they've got it.

  • She had black, square-toed boots that made her just a little taller than me.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • They have this square toe, which I like a lot.

  • It's like not quite square toe, not quite fully rounded, just very beautiful, classic, you know, sort of moccasin style.

  • Whether you need a waterproof boot, steel toe, soft toe, square toe, met guard non punch or Shank, non slip sole, they've got it all.

  • Her new black square-toed loafers are both stylish and comfortable.

  • He wore a pair of rugged square-toed boots for hiking in the rugged terrain.

  • The designer showcased a collection featuring square-toed heels, which were a popular trend this season.

Synonyms

squared-toe
vssquare-toed
5.6

A shoe or boot with a flat, straight toe instead of a round one

is identical in meaning but differs in word form or spelling

Antonyms

1 2.4

Having a smooth, curved shape with no sharp points

1 1.8

Ending in a small sharp tip

How Square

square-toed
6.0
rounded
1 2.4
pointed
1 1.8

Surface Forms

square-toed positive

Morphology

square-toed = square + toed (transparent) = square + toed

The adjective is a straightforward combination of 'square' + 'toed' meaning 'having square-shaped toes/front'.

Etymology

The word square-toed comes from the parts square ('having four straight sides') and toe ('the front part of a shoe'). It describes shoes with a flat, square front instead of a round one, so you can remember it by the shape of the toe.