toe cap

noun

: a piece of material (such as leather) covering the toe of a shoe and reinforcing or decorating it

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Other aspects, like rubber toe caps and their style and color, are equally important when selecting a pair. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 Brogue perforations line the wingtip toe cap, and contrast stitching accentuates each panel — echoing the clean lines of mid-century clubhouse footwear. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 Brogue perforations line the wingtip toe cap, and contrast stitching accentuates each panel—echoing the clean lines of mid-century clubhouse footwear. Maggie Clancy For Footwear News, Robb Report, 27 May 2025 Qualley chose the brand's classic two-tone ballet flats (with a black toe cap) to break away from the usual choice of heeled sandals. María Munsuri, Glamour, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for toe cap

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toe cap was in 1797

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“Toe cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toe%20cap. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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