tennis shoe

noun

: a lightweight usually low-cut sneaker

Examples of tennis shoe in a Sentence

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On the drive to the meetup in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, Brasden's friends told her to change out of her heels and into her tennis shoes. — Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 While the brand does deliver some stellar color combinations, its classic Samba and tennis shoe styles in black and white are especially great options to wear with dresses. — Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 29 July 2026 He was possibly last seen wearing a purple shirt, khaki shorts, and black tennis shoes. — Edie Peffley, NBC news, 8 July 2026 But smart casual works just fine here — a button-up shirt, with unscuffed and unfussy tennis shoes and nice pants being the way that many guys go. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tennis shoe

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tennis shoe was in 1886

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tennis shoe

noun
: a lightweight sneaker suitable for wear when playing tennis
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