slipsole

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noun

A sock-like lining for the inside of a shoe.

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Meanings

nounslipsole (plural slipsoles)

plural slipsoles

  1. A sock-like lining for the inside of a shoe.

    The slipsole is examined to determine whether it must be replaced or whether a patch is sufficient. Shoes which are worn through the bottom filler and/or innersole cannot be economically repaired.

    1943, War Department Technical Manual, volume 10, number 265, page 36

Origin

From slip + sole.

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APA

slipsole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slipsole

MLA

“slipsole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slipsole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slipsole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slipsole.

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