toepiece

noun

toe·​piece ˈtō-ˌpēs How to pronounce toepiece (audio)
: a piece designed to form a toe (as of a shoe) or cover the toes of the foot

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Secure the binding’s toepiece in the vice to hold everything in place. Ben Fox, Outside Online, 20 Feb. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toepiece was in 1860

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“Toepiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toepiece. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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