boat shoe

noun

: a low-cut shoe with a slip-resistant sole

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This will comprise styles such as the Meena suede sandals, the Thekla ones in leather and the Harris boat shoes, all available up to size 46. Sandra Salibian, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024 Bally is a recent addition to the Net-a-Porter roster, with its boat shoe loafer already selling out in what Page is calling the color of the season: a rich burgundy. Talia Abbas, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024 Porte Jacquemus is dressed in his Saturday-morning best—white boat shoes, loose-fitting bright white trousers, and, over a heather gray hoodie, a billowing white tracksuit jacket trimmed with blue. Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024 Ford completes the look with aviator shades and leather top-sider boat shoes, standing in front of Hotel Cap-Eden-Roc in the South of France. Marina Watts, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for boat shoe 

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boat shoe was in 1907

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“Boat shoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boat%20shoe. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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