Etymology

keds

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Today it means: Plimsolls (canvas shoes with rubber soles) of the American brand Keds. Full definition →

Latin pedēs
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  1. Latin · derived frompedēs“feet”
  2. English todayKeds

Modified from Peds (the name initially chosen for the brand, which was already trademarked), from Latin pedēs (“feet”), plural of pēs (“foot”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.