tennis shoe

noun

: a lightweight usually low-cut sneaker

Examples of tennis shoe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Soon, the bowling shirt was like tennis shoes or baseball caps—fashion with a cultural cachet independent of its sporty origins. Gabe Bullard, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2024 Wear tennis shoes, sunscreen and a hat and bring your own water; no restrooms are available on site. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024 Nothing was really open, so people were in the club, with their [emergency-assistance] money, their Red Cross money, popping bottles wearing their fresh tennis shoes. Nicole Acheampong, New York Times, 26 June 2024 Wear it while running errands, or pair it with an athletic top and tennis shoes for a game of pickleball. Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for tennis shoe 

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Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tennis shoe was in 1886

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“Tennis shoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tennis%20shoe. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

tennis shoe

noun
: a lightweight sneaker suitable for wear when playing tennis
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