shoes
n · noun
Form of shoe , plural of shoe.
Simple meaning
A 2012 international short film directed, written and produced by Konstantin Fam.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
shoozIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈʃuz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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n
A 2012 international short film directed, written and produced by Konstantin Fam.
A 1916 silent drama film directed by Lois Weber and starring Mary MacLaren.
"Shoes" is a song recorded by Canadian country pop singer Shania Twain.
An American rock band formed in Zion, Illinois in 1974.
The debut album by Kelly.
Schoenen
A painting completed by the Dutch Post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh between September and November 1886 in Paris.
noun
A particular situation
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- General English
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This meaning: "Shoes" is a song recorded by Canadian country pop singer Shania Twain.
Used this way, shoes is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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A lace used for fastening shoes.
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