Is it right to say "my sandals are broken"? [closed]
WEB2. You should be able to use the word broken to describe shoes and sandals provided that there is actually a break (like a heel coming off), or something that affects their structure (like a split in the sole). The definition of "break" that we are primarily interested in is: Fragmented, in separate pieces.
When did the term "flip flop" displace the term "thong" in North ...
WEBI would tend to agree with tchrist here: flip-flops and thongs are not quite the same thing to me. The footwear Trevor describes (rubberised plastic plastic and toe-piece attached to a V-shaped strap that goes between first and second toe) are thongs (or beach sandals and similar), while the ones that have a wider strip running from left to right of the foot, but …
nouns - A word for clothes, shoes, accessories? - English Language ...
WEBGarb. Has connotations of a particularly stylized sort of clothing, but may be used to describe any clothing from "monkish garb" to "kids in combat garb". Similar to gear, but more general. Furnishings. It includes any article of dress, be it clothing, footwear, haberdashery or accessories.
single word requests - What do you call the strips on shoes that …
WEBDec 20, 2021 · It is called Velcro strips:. the brand name of a type of fastening tape consisting of opposing pieces of fabric, one piece with a dense arrangement of tiny nylon hooks and the other with a dense nylon pile, that interlock when pressed together, used as a closure on garments, luggage, etc., in place of buttons, zippers, and the like.
How to call certain kinds of tall shoes that women use to wear?
WEBSep 11, 2013 · Those are platform shoes; see pictures. (I don't know of a funny name for them, except that some similar shoes are called ho shoes .) Platform shoes with spikes are sometimes called ankle breaker shoes or ankle breakers. If you refer to shoes like those in your picture as stilts, yes, that will be perceived as humor.
'Wear the shoes' or 'put on the shoes'? - English Language
WEBJul 10, 2015 · 6. "Wear the shoes" would be used when the subject already has the shoes on. "Put on the shoes" would be used when the subject is going from not having shoes on to having shoes on. Hello, BrianaZ. Not the sort of question ELU is intended for (too basic), and answering it sends the wrong message (to eg the 5 upvoters).
How to use "If you were in my shoes" - English Language & Usage …
WEBMar 22, 2022 · They are both correct but have different meanings. "If I were in your shoes, being over 70 and in the at-risk group, I wouldn't have done that." // "If I had been in your shoes, only just having passed the driving test and with one of the new E-type Jags, I wouldn't have done that." Different time references.
What are the first usages of "thong" as a wearable item of clothing ...
WEBJul 17, 2019 · Thonged leather sandals with a mere strip fastening, or perhaps a buckled T-strap version, are the shoes most likely to succeed with denim playclothes. One pair is a bare-back thong with contoured straps of white smooth leather that insure secure fit.
or “A pair of new” - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
WEBAug 5, 2012 · 8. a new pair of shoes / pants / scissors. a pair of new shoes / pants / scissors. I can’t find which one of those two it should be, and I’ve seen some debate about it. “A new pair of shoes”: Could it imply that the shoes previously were part of a …
american english - Footwear: Runners. Sneakers. Trainers - English ...
WEBJul 4, 2011 · Shoes for sports are usually just called "trainers" too but also "running shoes" or "court shoes" if used for an indoor sport such as volleyball or badminton. "Plimsoles" (rubber-soled shoes that wee kids would wear to PE (or gym class)) are called "gym shoes" and "pumps" are flat shoes with open tops usually made of leather or fabric.
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