ankle strap

noun

: a single or multiple strap attached to a shoe to hold it on the foot or having a purely ornamental function and passing either above the instep near the arch or around the ankle

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ankle strap was in 1837

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“Ankle strap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ankle%20strap. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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