: extending up over the ankle
high-top sneakers
high-tops plural noun

Examples of high-top in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nicole squirmed in her chair, her Converse high-tops shaking. Carolyn Van Houten, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 One of the autographed pairs of the shiny gold high-tops with an American flag on the back of the shoe was bought by a Ukrainian watch collector, Romah Sharf, for $9,000, according to the New York Times. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024 Imagine standing on your neighborhood court, high-tops laced, ball in hand, and seeing LeBron James appear at the other end. Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2024 Particularly the Never Surrender high-top sneaker introduced by Trump at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia. Elijah Clark, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 The girl was last seen wearing black pants, a black hoodie with white lettering and black high-top tennis shoes. Rosa Flores, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024 Surprising Fact On Saturday, the former president also launched a $399 high-top sneaker line. Cailey Gleeson, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024 Of course, the new Atlanta lounge includes numerous distinct seating areas including multiple communal desks, high-top tables, and comfortable loungers. Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2024 The paparazzi have captured him wearing a take on a leather sweatshirt with eccentric high-top shoes back in March. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 19 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high-top was in 1810

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Cite this Entry

“High-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-top. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

high-top

adjective
ˈhī-ˌtäp
: extending up over the ankle
high-top sneakers
high-tops
-ˌtäps
noun plural
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