plimsoll
noun/ˈplɪmsəl/, /ˈplɪmsəʊl/
/ˈplɪmsəl/, /ˈplɪmsəʊl/
(also pump)
(also old-fashioned gym shoe)
(all British English)- a light simple sports shoe made of canvas (= strong cotton cloth) with a rubber sole
- a pair of plimsolls
Word Originlate 19th cent.: probably from the resemblance of the side of the sole to a Plimsoll line.Definitions on the go
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