pointy-toed

Thân thiện

She wore pointy-toed shoes to the party.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Having a pointed toe: Describes footwear, typically shoes or boots, where the front end (the toe) tapers to a distinct point rather than being rounded or square.

Usage

• Used primarily as an adjective to modify nouns like "shoes," "boots," or "heels."
• It describes a specific style or shape of the toe area of footwear.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She wore elegant, pointy-toed heels to the party.
  • Fashion in the 1960s often featured pointy-toed boots.
  • I find pointy-toed shoes less comfortable for walking long distances.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in fashion, retail, and historical costume descriptions to specify a shoe's design.
• It can imply a certain aesthetic, such as being formal, stylish, or reminiscent of a particular era (e.g., the 1950s or medieval periods).

Variants and Related Words

• Pointed-toe: A less common variant with the same meaning.
  • He prefers pointed-toe dress shoes.
• Winklepickers (noun, chiefly British): A specific style of extremely long and pointed shoes fashionable in the 1950s and 1960s.

Synonyms

• Sharp-toed: Having a sharply pointed toe.
• Tapered-toe: Describing a toe that narrows to a point.

Antonyms

• Round-toed: Having a toe that is circular in shape.
• Square-toed: Having a toe that is broad and squared off.
• Open-toed: Having no covering over the toes.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a pointed toe
   • pointy-toed shoes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pointed-toe