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

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Our top picks include round, rectangular, and high-top styles, all compact enough to fit tight spaces, but still roomy enough for dinner plates, drinks, and conversation. Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, Winfrey posted an Instagram photo in a crisp white maxi shirt dress with long sleeves and a faux-wrap front, pairing it with coordinating white high-top sneakers. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Comme des Garçons Play, founded by Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo, has turned dotty tees (and high-top trainers) into cult fashion commodities. Natalie Hammond, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025 Ahead of the taping, Forge wore jeans, high-top Converse, and a black leather motorcycle jacket. Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high-top

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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“High-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-top. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

high-top

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