shoe horn

A form of shoehorn — A smooth tool that assists in putting the foot into a shoe, by sliding the heel in after the toe is in place.

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Meanings

nounshoe horn (plural shoe horns)

plural shoe horns

  1. alternativeAlternative form of shoehorn.
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APA

shoe horn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoe%20horn

MLA

“shoe horn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoe%20horn. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoe horn,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoe%20horn.

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