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trainer

trainer

7 1.0
A comfortable shoe worn for sports or casual use
  • noun
  • /ˈtreɪnər/
  • UK
: zapatilla deportiva
  • Our Gucci menswear collection includes a comprehensive range of trainers, shoes, shirts, and wallets.
  • pair of trainers
  • wear trainers
  • cross trainers

He's coming and he's got these trainers on and they looked mint.

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Examples

  • And I am also wearing my Nike trainers, my little Nike high tops.

  • "Is this where I take my class?" asked Pang, sitting opposite the trainer.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • And then these are my trainers that I wear like most days.

  • I'm not doing so well right now, but with these trainers and my outfit, it will be fine.

  • And then I've also been living in these trainers, which Matt actually got me.

  • I mean, if one of us was going to end up in bright orange trainers, I would never have guessed it would be you.

  • Green bomber, flying jackets, jeans, trainers, you know, whatever.

  • He's coming and he's got these trainers on and they looked mint.

  • I put on my favorite pair of trainers before heading out for a run in the park.

  • She enjoys wearing her colorful trainers whenever she goes for a walk or runs errands.

Synonyms

running shoe
vstrainer
24 2.5

A light, comfortable shoe for running that supports and cushions the foot

is more general and fits many sports and casual wear
kicks
vstrainer
  • Slang
10 8.1

Stylish sports shoes people wear

is the neutral British term for comfortable sports and casual shoes
gym shoe
vstrainer
  • US
3 1.7

A light shoe with a flexible rubber sole for sports or exercise

is broader used for many sports and casual situations
kicker
vstrainer
  • Slang
1 8.5

A shoe used for playing soccer or football

is the general name for comfortable footwear for sports or casual wear

Compounds

A person who teaches animals to perform in shows or do work

Link trainer
  • Archaic
7.7

A machine that copies how a plane moves to train pilots

How Sporty

running shoe
24 2.5
trainer
  • UK
7 1.0
casual
63 1.3

Surface Forms

trainer singular
trainers plural

Morphology

trainer = train (opaque) = train + er

The meaning of 'trainer' as a type of shoe is not derivable from the base 'train' and the suffix '-er' in a straightforward manner.

Etymology

The shoe called trainer comes from training, which means 'practice' or 'exercise', because these shoes were made for sports practice. So trainers are shoes you wear when you exercise or play sport.