boat shoe

noun

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

Examples of boat shoe in a Sentence

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Crafted with rubber soles designed with traction and typically using white or natural rubber that won’t scuff white boat decks, boat shoes are great for slippery surfaces, gangways, and ports. Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025 Flat Shoes Ultra flat shoes were an unexpected trend that popped up on the spring 2025 runways in an array of styles like loafers, slippers and boat shoes. Layla Ilchi, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025 The trend first caught our attention during Miu Miu’s spring 2024 runway collection, when models made their way down the catwalk in preppy pairs of leather loafers reminiscent of the traditional boat shoe. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, boat shoes are well on their way to becoming the most viral footwear of the coming season. Mayte Salido, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2025 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 20 Feb. 2025.

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