pointe shoe

noun

A type of shoe with a strengthened toe, used for dancing on pointe.

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Meanings

nounpointe shoe (plural pointe shoes)

plural pointe shoes

  1. balletA type of shoe with a strengthened toe, used for dancing on pointe.

    Instead, I would stick to dancing and continue plunging my toes into the beautiful, tight, shiny sheaths called pointe shoes.

    2004, Toni Bentley, The Surrender

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
toe shoe

Translations

Norwegian Bokmål balletsko, tåspiss-sko
  • balletskoTranslations
  • tåspiss-skoTranslations
  • tåspisskoTranslations
Polish puenta
  • puentaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

pointe shoe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointe%20shoe

MLA

“pointe shoe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointe%20shoe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pointe shoe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointe%20shoe.

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