- plimsoll shoe
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Plimsoll shoe — For the American rock band, see The Plimsouls. A small sized plimsoll with a plaid design, using a CVO (Circular Vamp Oxford) design/style … Wikipedia
Plimsoll — is a surname, and may refer to:* James Plimsoll, a governor of Tasmania * John Plimsoll, South African cricketer * Oliver Plimsolls, fictional character in The League of Gentlemen (comedy) * Samuel Plimsoll, British politicianPlimsoll may also… … Wikipedia
Plimsoll — mark on the hull of a British ship showing how deeply she may be loaded, 1881, from Samuel Plimsoll (1824 98), M.P. for Derby and advocate of shipping reform (which were embodied in the Merchant Shipping Act of 1876). Sense extended 1907 to… … Etymology dictionary
plimsoll — (also plimsole) ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a light rubber soled canvas sports shoe. ORIGIN probably from the resemblance of the side of the sole to a PLIMSOLL LINE(Cf. ↑Plimsoll line) … English terms dictionary
plimsoll — /plim seuhl, sohl/, n. Brit. a canvas shoe with a rubber sole; gym shoe; sneaker. Also, plimsol, plimsole. [1905 10; perh. so called from fancied resemblance of the sole to a Plimsoll mark] * * * … Universalium
plimsoll — plim|soll [ˈplımsəl, səul US səl, soul] n BrE [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Plimsoll line, probably because of the line around the shoe where the sole meets the top part] a cotton shoe with a flat rubber ↑sole American Equivalent: sneaker … Dictionary of contemporary English
plimsoll — plim•soll or plim•sol or plim•sole [[t]ˈplɪm səl, soʊl[/t]] n. brit. clo a canvas shoe with a rubber sole; gym shoe • Etymology: 1905–10; perh. so called from fancied resemblance of the sole to a Plimsoll mark … From formal English to slang
plimsoll — noun A rubber soled lace up canvas shoe for sports or onboard ships; a precursor of trainers. Syn: daps, pumps See Also: Plimsoll line, Plimsoll mark … Wiktionary
plimsoll — UK [ˈplɪmsəl] / US noun [countable] Word forms plimsoll : singular plimsoll plural plimsolls British old fashioned a light shoe made from strong cotton on the top and rubber on the bottom, used for playing games and sports … English dictionary
plimsoll — noun Etymology: probably from the supposed resemblance of the upper edge of the shoe s mudguard to the Plimsoll mark on a ship Date: 1907 British sneaker 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
plimsoll — (also plimsole) noun Brit. a light rubber soled canvas sports shoe. Origin C19: prob. from the resemblance of the side of the sole to a Plimsoll line … English new terms dictionary
