soft-shoe

A form of soft shoe — A kind of tap dancing performed in soft-soled shoes, popular in vaudeville.

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Meanings

nounsoft-shoe (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of soft shoe.

Synonyms & antonyms

nountap dancing wearing shoes that have soft soles

Similar
soft-shoe shufflesoft-shoe dancing
Broader
tap dancingtap dance

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“soft-shoe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-shoe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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