toecap

[ toh-kap ]

noun
  1. a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.

Origin of toecap

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; toe + cap1

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How to use toecap in a sentence

  • There was a grand new pair, with countless buttons, two toecaps like two flowers, and an upward curve like the arm of a glove.

    The Manxman | Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for toecap

toecap

/ (ˈtəʊˌkæp) /


noun
  1. a reinforced covering for the toe of a boot or shoe

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