shoehorn
pronunciation
How to pronounce shoehorn in British English:
UK [ˈʃu:hɔ:n]
How to pronounce shoehorn in American English:
US [ˈʃuhɔrn]
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- Noun:
- a device used for easing the foot into a shoe
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- Verb:
- make fit for a specific purpose
Word Origin
- shoehorn (v.)
- in the figurative sense of "to put or thrust (something somewhere) by means of a 'tool,' " 1859, from shoehorn (n.). Earlier it meant "to cuckold" (mid-17c.), with a play on horn (n.). Related: Shoehorned.
- shoehorn (n.)
- 1580s, from shoe (n.) + horn (n.); earlier shoeing-horn (mid-15c.).
Example
- 1. Can I borrow some vegetable oil and a shoehorn ?
- 2. An uncle neighbor lent me a shoehorn , click on the wear .
- 3. Since then , he started to collect shoehorn , and gradually the taste to which the hidden culture .
- 4. If you never intend to buy any extra lenses and have a shoehorn handy , then this is your bag !
- 5. Similar to a credit card that substitute for cash , the new card can be used as a bottle opener , toothpick or even a shoehorn .