tap shoe

noun

plural tap shoes
: a shoe for tap-dancing that typically has a sole and heel to which metal taps have been attached
Unlike Edie, Eddie has never put his toes in a tap shoe or ballet slipper.—Nancy A. Nruhling

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tap shoe was in 1932

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“Tap shoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap%20shoe. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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