tennis shoe

noun

: a lightweight usually low-cut sneaker

Examples of tennis shoe in a Sentence

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Her Nike tennis shoes included pops of pink to coordinate with the dress. Conchita Widjojo, Footwear News, 1 June 2026 He was last seen wearing a royal blue hoodie and dark pants with white and black tennis shoes. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 1 June 2026 Surveillance video caught the assault from a distance and the man, who was wearing a red jacket and black-and-white tennis shoes, was identified as Gomez Ochoa. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026 After nearly two decades without a performance tennis shoe and dedicated tennis apparel, the American brand returns to the game, launching the Phase Evo tennis shoe and outfitting Polish tennis player Magdalena Frech in head-to-toe Reebok. Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tennis shoe

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tennis shoe was in 1886

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“Tennis shoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tennis%20shoe. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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tennis shoe

noun
: a lightweight sneaker suitable for wear when playing tennis
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