tennis shoe

noun

: a lightweight usually low-cut sneaker

Examples of tennis shoe in a Sentence

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Now, the preferred tennis shoes have cool retro vibes and a wider, more rounded toe. Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026 Whisennand was last seen wearing a baseball cap, t-shirt, jeans and work boots or black DC tennis shoes, according to a post from Missing In America Network. Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026 He was last seen wearing gray sweatpants, gray tennis shoes, and either a navy hoodie or dark blue and gray flannel shirt. Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026 She was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, blue jeans, white tennis shoes and a black JanSport backpack. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tennis shoe

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tennis shoe was in 1886

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“Tennis shoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tennis%20shoe. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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tennis shoe

noun
: a lightweight sneaker suitable for wear when playing tennis
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