tennis shoe

noun

: a lightweight usually low-cut sneaker

Examples of tennis shoe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With their classic tennis shoe design, striking striped detailing, and 70s-esque colorways, these sneakers lean into the fashion’s modern love for retro designs and hues. Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 12 July 2024 Meanwhile, the 2024 Super Bowl champ wore a gray and white double-breasted pinstripe suit with a pair of tennis shoes. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024 Oh, and this style is also so fun to embrace with a pair of tennis shoes, and my personal go-to pair is the Gola Women’s Tennis Mark Cox Sneakers (that are under $100). Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2024 Soon, the bowling shirt was like tennis shoes or baseball caps—fashion with a cultural cachet independent of its sporty origins. Gabe Bullard, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tennis shoe 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

tennis shoe

noun
: a lightweight sneaker suitable for wear when playing tennis
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