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View synonyms for sneaker

sneaker

[ snee-ker ]

noun

  1. a high or low shoe, usually of fabric such as canvas, with a rubber or synthetic sole.
  2. one who sneaks; a sneak.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sneaker1

First recorded in 1590–1600; sneak + -er 1

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Example Sentences

Sneaker and clothing brands routinely dole out buckets of dough to drape their swag over popular cultural characters.

I assume he thinks Chuck Taylors are still as the sneaker of choice and supports the idea of grabbing a quick smoke before tipoff.

The unidentified substance was swiftly covered by a sneaker-clad shoe.

The basketball sneaker has a long and lucrative history, especially for the sportsmen who become the brands' ambassadors.

The Superstar was the 1969 Adidas sneaker which featured the rubber toe cap and the iconic three serrated stripes along the side.

He looked down and began to dig a hole in the earth with the toe of his much worn sneaker.

Klinker picked up a "sneaker" from the floor and hurled it with deadly precision at a weight-and-pulley across the room.

A sneaker was a small drinking-glass, used by moderate drinkers—sneak-cups they were called.

The wet ground sucked at his sneaker and he tipped back on his ass with a yelp.

Andy noticed that the sneaker was worn out and had a hole in the toe, and that it was only laced up halfway.

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