shoehorn Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
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verb fit for a specific purpose even when not well suited
WordNet
Shoe"horn`, Shoe"ing-horn` noun
(Also<
- Shoehorn
- Shoeing-horn
)
Definitions
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A curved piece of polished horn, wood, or metal used to facilitate the entrance of the foot into a shoe. - Figuratively:
(a) Anything by which a transaction is facilitated; a medium; -- by way of contempt. Spectator.(b) Anything which draws on or allures; an inducement. Low Beau & Fl.verb shoehorn = squeeze into a tight-fitting place, as with a shoehorn. Also fig.