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plimsoll

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈplɪmsəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(plim′səl, -sōl)

plim•soll (plim′səl, -sōl),USA pronunciation n. [Brit.]

British Terms, Clothinga canvas shoe with a rubber sole;
gym shoe;
sneaker.

Also, plim′sol, plim′sole.

perh. so called from fancied resemblance of the sole to a Plimsoll mark 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

plimsoll, plimsole /ˈplɪmsəl/ n

Brit a light rubber-soled canvas shoe worn for various sportsAlso called: gym shoe, sandshoe

Etymology: 20th Century: so called because of the resemblance of the rubber sole to a Plimsoll line

'plimsoll' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

dap - gym shoe - Plimsoll line - pump - sandshoe - freeboard deck - load line - load-line mark - Plimsoll mark - water line

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