heeltip
7.7
A small replaceable piece at the bottom of a shoe heel that touches the ground
- noun
- /ˈhiːlˌtɪp/
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puntera
- She brought her shoes to the cobbler to replace the worn heeltip.
Examples
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Always check your heeltips regularly to avoid damaging the rest of the heel.
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The sound of his footsteps echoed loudly, thanks to the metal heeltip on his boots.
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The heeltip of my shoe is worn out.
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I need to replace the heeltip on my boots.
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She brought her shoes to the cobbler to replace the worn heeltip.
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Always check your heeltips regularly to avoid damaging the rest of the heel.
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The sound of his footsteps echoed loudly, thanks to the metal heeltip on his boots.
Synonyms
8.9
The bottom part of a shoe heel that often wears away and needs replacing
serves as a replaceable piece when worn rather than lasting long
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Heeltip comes from the simple parts heel and tip, with tip meaning 'end' or 'point'. So, a heeltip is the small piece at the bottom of a shoe heel that touches the ground and can be replaced when it gets worn.
