tennis shoe

noun

: a lightweight usually low-cut sneaker

Examples of tennis shoe in a Sentence

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On Tuesday, the younger Allison gave his dad a new pair of Nike tennis shoes for his birthday. Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2025 Calvert, who had a few falls in recent years, climbs the hills in orthopedic tennis shoes. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025 On the court, the tennis shoes were assessed for traction and performance. Molly Harris, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025 Bally did not present a menswear collection in Milan, but staged a presentation on Sunday of a capsule inspired by an archival tennis shoe, and a spokeswoman said the aim is now to focus on the immediate future with collections designed by the brand’s team for consistency, after all the changes. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 June 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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tennis shoe

noun
: a lightweight sneaker suitable for wear when playing tennis
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