shoeless
pronunciation
How to pronounce shoeless in British English:
UK ['ʃu:lɪs]
How to pronounce shoeless in American English:
US ['ʃulɪs]
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- Adjective:
- without shoes
Word Origin
- shoeless (adj.)
- 1620s, from shoe (n.) + -less. Related: Shoelessly; shoelessness.
Example
- 1. But we had no shoes . We therefore referred to ourselves as " the shoeless ones . "
- 2. Then you will trade off your distaste at having me shoeless with the pleasure you take from my company . If one outweighs the other in your subjective estimation then you 'll choose accordingly .
- 3. Shackled and shoeless in the streets , the tragic victims of a police crackdown on prostitution in china .
- 4. In trafalgar square , a very pretty girl about 18 was spotted " shoeless and stockingless " as she lifted her skirt to paddle in the fountain .
- 5. Shoeless joe jackson may have been nearly illiterate , but he was smart enough to bat . 375 While on the take to help lose the 1919 world series .