shoe-leath·er
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Definition of shoe-leather
: involving or using basic, direct, or old-fashioned methods
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“Shoe-leather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoe-leather. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of shoe-leather was in 1951
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