Meanings
proper noun
- A city, the county seat of Bailey County, Texas, United States.
Origin
Presumably from mule + shoe (“type of horseshoe”). It was named after Muleshoe Ranch, where a mule shoe was apparently found.
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APA
Muleshoe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muleshoe
MLA
“Muleshoe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muleshoe. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Muleshoe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muleshoe.
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