: extending up over the ankle
high-top sneakers
high-tops plural noun

Examples of high-top in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Up front, high-tops with red leather stools bleed into the dining area outfitted with lower tables and red leather banquettes. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024 Let your style soar this spring, and pick up a pair of high-top sneakers. Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024 The label's distressed high-top style is no longer available on Coach.com, but the style is on sale for $162.25 on Amazon. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024 Nicole squirmed in her chair, her Converse high-tops shaking. Carolyn Van Houten, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 One of the autographed pairs of the shiny gold high-tops with an American flag on the back of the shoe was bought by a Ukrainian watch collector, Romah Sharf, for $9,000, according to the New York Times. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024 Imagine standing on your neighborhood court, high-tops laced, ball in hand, and seeing LeBron James appear at the other end. Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2024 Particularly the Never Surrender high-top sneaker introduced by Trump at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia. Elijah Clark, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 The girl was last seen wearing black pants, a black hoodie with white lettering and black high-top tennis shoes. Rosa Flores, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high-top was in 1810

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Cite this Entry

“High-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-top. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

high-top

adjective
ˈhī-ˌtäp
: extending up over the ankle
high-top sneakers
high-tops
-ˌtäps
noun plural
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