plimsoll
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Samuel Plimsoll, a Bristol merchant.
Noun [edit]
plimsoll (plural plimsolls)
- (UK) A rubber-soled lace-up canvas shoe for sports or onboard ships; a precursor of trainers.
- 1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 13, Well Tackled![1]:
- “Yes, there are two distinct sets of footprints, both wearing rubber shoes—one I think ordinary plimsolls, the other goloshes,” replied the sergeant.
- 1928, Lawrence R. Bourne, chapter 13, Well Tackled![1]:
Synonyms [edit]
Related terms [edit]
- To etymology: Plimsoll line
- To etymology: Plimsoll mark
