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tennis shoe

noun

: a lightweight usually low-cut sneaker

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Those collaborations, releasing this week, come on the heels of Adidas executives detailing plans to revive the Stan Smith tennis shoe beginning this fall. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026 She was last seen wearing a Winnie-the-Pooh shirt, a pink raincoat and white tennis shoes. — Yana Johnson, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026 Plus, the chocolate brown color is a chic diversion from her white and black tennis shoes. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026 On a rainy night under the lights, Gauff also debuted a special US Open colorway of her signature Coco CG2 tennis shoe — in a color palette of dawn glow, enoki and NB Navy. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tennis shoe

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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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 17 Sep. 2026.

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tennis shoe

noun
: a lightweight sneaker suitable for wear when playing tennis
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