sneaker
pronunciation
How to pronounce sneaker in British English:
UK [ˈsniːkə(r)]
How to pronounce sneaker in American English:
US [ˈsniːkər]
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- Noun:
- a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
- someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
Word Origin
- sneaker (n.)
- 1590s, "one who sneaks," agent noun from sneak (v.). Meaning "rubber-soled shoe" is attested from 1895, American English; earlier sneak (1862), so called because the shoe was noiseless. See also plimsoll; another early name for them was tackies (1902), from tacky (adj.1). 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] Related: Sneakers.
Example
- 1. Creative lamp designed by clara sjodin looks like a sneaker .
- 2. Second to canines , the slip-on sneaker is a man 's best friend .
- 3. A smelly shoe or sneaker is no match for the power of baking soda .
- 4. The key to understanding peak 's rise to a sneaker powerhouse can be found by looking where its shoes are not available .
- 5. In a note to clients early this year , mr. harris roughly estimated that labor accounts for roughly half the export cost of a chinese-made sneaker .