Meanings
nounshoe money (uncountable)
- historicaluncountableMoney in the form of shoes (ingots of gold or silver formerly used in trade in the Far East).
Synonyms: boat money
Synonyms & antonyms
nounMoney in the form of shoes (ingots of gold or silver formerly used in trade in the Far East).
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shoe money. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoe%20money
MLA
“shoe money.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoe%20money. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoe money,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoe%20money.
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