Etymology

adidas

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Today it means: A clothing product made by Adidas, especially a pair of shoes. Full definition →

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adidas · noun1

Genericized trademark from the German company name, Adidas. The sense is most likely due to the association made with chicken feet and Adidas shoes. Compare Cebuano adidas and Tagalog adidas.

Adidas · noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromAdidas
  2. German · borrowed fromAdidas
  3. English todayAdidas

From the German company name Adidas, after its founder, Adolf “Adi” Dassler.

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