McKay process

noun

Mc·​Kay process

mə̇ˈkā-

: a process of shoe manufacture in which the outsole is sewn to the insole, the needle going through outsole, shoe upper, lining, and insole and forming a chain stitch

Word History

Etymology

after Gordon McKay

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