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court shoe


Definition of court shoe


  1. :  a woman's dress shoe with a high heel

Word by Word Definitions

  1. :  the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary

    :  a sovereign's formal assembly of councillors and officers

    :  the sovereign and officers and advisers who are the governing power

  1. :  to seek to gain or achieve

    :  allure, tempt

    :  to act so as to invite or provoke

  1. :  an outer covering for the human foot typically having a thick or stiff sole with an attached heel and an upper part of lighter material (as leather)

    :  a metal plate or rim for the hoof of an animal

    :  something resembling a shoe in function or placement

  1. :  to furnish with a shoe

    :  to cover for protection, strength, or ornament

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