toe cap

noun

: a piece of material (such as leather) covering the toe of a shoe and reinforcing or decorating it

Examples of toe cap in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toe cap was in 1797

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“Toe cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toe%20cap. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.

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