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wedgie

2 8.3

A women's shoe with a solid sole that slopes from heel to toe

noun
/ˈwɛdʒi/

: zapato de cuña

But the wedgie?

Examples

- Wedgie!

Surviving Christmas (2004)
Now that's a wedgie she won't soon forget.

Mystery Men (1999)
Wedgie!

Surviving Christmas (2004)
In Klein's, Nana bought a pair of black wedgies from a bin.

Fiction book (1991)
She decided to wear her new wedgies to the party because they matched her dress perfectly.
The store had a variety of wedgies, perfect for casual outings or formal events.
After trying on several pairs, she finally found the most comfortable wedgies for her summer wardrobe.

Synonyms

wedge

vswedgie

7 5.2

A shoe heel that is a single raised sole under the whole foot

is more specific and shows the sole tapers from the back toward the front

wedge heel

vswedgie

1 3.7

A thick triangular part under a shoe that lifts the back of the foot

is the complete women's shoe where the sole itself forms the triangular support

wedgy

vswedgie

Informal

7.6

A shoe with a thick sole that is higher at the heel than the toe

is the neutral standard name used rather than the informal word

How High

platform

32 4.4

wedgie

2 8.3

flats

2.6

Surface Forms

wedgie singular

wedgies plural

Morphology

wedgie = wedge (transparent) = wedge + ie

Formed by adding the informal/diminutive suffix '-ie' to 'wedge' to denote a wedge-shaped shoe, so the meaning is directly derivable from the base.

Etymology

The word wedgie for the shoe comes from wedge, which means 'a triangle-shaped piece that lifts', plus the friendly ending -ie. A wedge heel is one solid piece that lifts the back of the foot like a small ramp, so the shoe is called a wedgie.