[snee-ker] 
| 1. | a high or low shoe, usually of fabric such as canvas, with a rubber or synthetic sole. |
| 2. | one who sneaks; a sneak. |
| sneak·er (snē'kər) n.
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"The night-officer is generally accustomed to wear a species of India-rubber shoes or goloshes on her feet. These are termed 'sneaks' by the women [of Brixton Prison]." ["Female Life in Prison," 1862]
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