tennis shoe

noun

: a lightweight usually low-cut sneaker

Examples of tennis shoe in a Sentence

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He was obsessed with having the whitest T-shirts and tennis shoes on campus. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 June 2026 The Ted Lasso actor added a pop of color with mustard yellow tennis shoes and tucked a pair of sunglasses in his collar. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 June 2026 Her Nike tennis shoes included pops of pink to coordinate with the dress. Conchita Widjojo, Footwear News, 1 June 2026 He was last seen wearing a royal blue hoodie and dark pants with white and black tennis shoes. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tennis shoe

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 11 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

tennis shoe

noun
: a lightweight sneaker suitable for wear when playing tennis
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