Main Entry:

²sole

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French sole, soele, from Latin solea sandal; akin to Latin solum base, ground, soil

Date:

14th century

1 a: the undersurface of a foot b: the part of an item of footwear on which the sole rests and upon which the wearer treads2: the usually flat or flattened bottom or lower part of something or the base on which something rests

— soled \ˈsōld\ adjective