Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

gym shoe

noun

  1. a lightweight canvas shoe with a rubber sole; sneaker.


gym shoe

noun

  1. another name for plimsoll
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of gym shoe1

First recorded in 1925–30
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

After cementing his legacy with a historic summer, James started the following season wearing a pair of gold gym shoes in honor of his Olympic achievement and officially announcing his arrival among the game’s greatest.

From

And now he owes so much money after losing a string of court cases that he is selling gold gym shoes at campaign stops to raise money for his legal fees.

From

It was a contrast in styles on the court and on the bench as the younger Pitino sported comfortable attire and gym shoes, while his dad wore a sports coat, slacks and a dress shoes.

From

I didn’t want to wear anything I might ever want to wear again, so I grabbed my gym shoes.

From

They were left with a sputtering chirp reminiscent of squeaky gym shoes.

From

Advertisement

Related Words

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


gym ratgymslip