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Examples of shoe tree in a Sentence
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And, to prolong the life of your dress shoes, don't underestimate the power of a shoe tree.
—Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2023
The Burj al Arab Jumeirah puts each pair of shoes in individual bags to keep them separate from other clothes, while the St. Regis New York uses shoe trees.
—Jessica Flint, WSJ, 3 Dec. 2018
Help maintain the shoe’s shape, and soak up lingering sweat or rain, with cedar shoe trees.
—James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 19 Apr. 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
1827, in the meaning defined above
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“Shoe tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoe%20tree. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
shoe tree
noun
: a foot-shaped device that can be put into a shoe to preserve its shape
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