toe box

toe box

noun
a piece of stiffened material, as leather, placed between the lining and the toecap of a shoe.

Origin:
1925–30
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Toe box is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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toe box

noun
the forward tip of the upper of a shoe or boot that provides space and protection for the toes; "the toe box may be rounded or pointed" 
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