pedoscope

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noun

A fluoroscope formerly used in shoe shops to aid in the fitting of shoes, especially to children; eventually banned because of the health risks from X-rays.

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Meanings

nounpedoscope (plural pedoscopes)

plural pedoscopes

  1. A fluoroscope formerly used in shoe shops to aid in the fitting of shoes, especially to children; eventually banned because of the health risks from X-rays.

Origin

From the name of the British company that manufactured them, from pedo- (“foot”) + -scope. Piecewise doublet of podoscope.

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APA

pedoscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedoscope

MLA

“pedoscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedoscope. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pedoscope,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedoscope.

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