tennis shoe

noun

: a lightweight usually low-cut sneaker

Examples of tennis shoe in a Sentence

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Parisians have a way of making even the simplest pieces look cool, and vintage-style tennis shoes are part of the city’s unofficial dress code. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2025 All my shoes are slip-ons except for two pairs of white tennis shoes better known as sneakers. Judy Holmes, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 That's where was able to grab herself a pair of tennis shoes. Ryan Kellman, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025 Neither of my grandmothers would have been willing to try on a pair of sneakers or Keds tennis shoes, let alone wear them. Judy Holmes, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tennis shoe

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tennis shoe was in 1886

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“Tennis shoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tennis%20shoe. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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tennis shoe

noun
: a lightweight sneaker suitable for wear when playing tennis
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