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

Examples of high-top in a Sentence

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Guests find cozy corners with plush chairs, high-top tables for working professionals, and a lively patio for socializing into the night. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 July 2025 Yes, the high-top style offers plenty of support for hikers carrying a heavy pack, and Teva’s Universal Heel Lock System doubles down on that support by keeping your foot in place even on steep terrain. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 June 2025 At the Bridgehampton store, people were having conversations in low, cushioned armchairs, orange booth seats and high-top tables for two. Maya Blackstone, CNN Money, 27 June 2025 The study used Achilles tendons from four human cadavers and suggested that wearing high-top shoes versus low-top ones could reduce the peak tension on the Achilles tendon by an average of 9.9%. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-top

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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“High-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-top. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

high-top

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